Creative Corner

[b][size=5]Haiku Poetry Day[/size][/b] Today, April 17th, is [b]Haiku Poetry Day[/b]. To celebrate we'd like to invite you to share your [i]Flight Rising[/i] haiku poetry right here in this thread! ----- [b][size=4]What's a haiku?[/size][/b] [b][url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/haiku]From dictionary.com:[/url][/b] [quote][LIST=1] [*]a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons. [*]a poem written in this form.[/LIST][/quote] [b][size=4]Can anyone post a haiku?[/size][/b] Yes! This is open to [b]all[/b] players who want to participate, regardless of experience or level. [b][size=4]Is this a contest?[/b] This is [b]not[/b] a contest; however, some (not all) haiku posted in this thread will be included as a spotlight in the next Community Update. The only requirements are that your haiku is topical to [i]Flight Rising[/i] and doesn't contain content that break our [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/site/terms-use]Terms of Use[/url][/b] or [b][url=https://flightrising.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/201441323]Rules & Policies[/url][/b]. [b][size=4]What about social media?[/size][/b] For our community members on Twitter and Tumblr, if you use the tag [b]#FRHaiku[/b] you could also see your [i]Flight Rising[/i] haiku retweeted or reblogged by our official social media accounts! This tag will operate the same way as [b]#FRFanArt: By using it, you communicate to us that you consent to having your work shared by our social media accounts and/or a future Community Update.[/b] We will not repost your haiku on our accounts, we will only retweet or reblog, and you will be fully credited. You can find our official Twitter and Tumblr accounts here: [center][b][url=https://twitter.com/flightrising]Twitter[/url] [url=https://www.tumblr.com/blog/flightrising]Tumblr[/url][/b][/center] ----- [b][size=5]Let's Get Started![/b][/size] We have our own [i]Flight Rising[/i] haiku to share with you: [i]Unscheduled downtime! A sudden late night scramble! Check if it's plugged in.[/i] [indent]---[/indent] [i]Bonding familiars, one more click to awakened! What?! Mistakes were made.[/i] [indent]---[/indent] [i]Quality of Life— It's the little things that count: filter lair by breed.[/i] [indent]---[/indent] [i]Spirited spirals spin within a starry sky— Space spaghetti![/i] [indent]---[/indent] [i]Mirrors have four eyes, readers of colors and heat. Eyeburners abound![/i] [indent]---[/indent] [i]Acquisitive Crim collects baubles and trinkets. Pinkerton's torment.[/i] [indent]---[/indent] [i]Frazzled Fiona, True friend of familiars and— Uh oh, Prudence, no![/i]