Vote Now! Haiku Finalists Have Been Selected

Big thanks to everyone who took the time to enter my “Haiku for the Holidays” Contest!

I’ve selected four finalists. And they are (in order of original post date):

From Gordon Ebert:

eggnog in cartons
trimming artificial trees-
Christmas in a box

From Amber Lo:

Eat too much-feel sick
Dread time with distant family
Ugly sweater, thanks Aunt Kit.

From Kelley Sautner:

starry eve, silence
seam,rift,tear,chasm,earthquake--
joy unspeakable

And in a controversial move, I’m allowing a submission from my husband to make it to the finals. From Scott Nannen:

Tree branches sagging
Ornaments are sliding off
Still Thirteen days left

Now the contest is in your hands. Who will be the winner of the $10 gift card to iTunes or Starbucks? Vote now with the polling booth on the left side of this blog. [UPDATE: The polls are now closed.]

The polls will close at midnight (CST) on Wednesday, December 16. The grand prize winner will be announced on Thursday, December 17. Happy voting!