Hello everyone and welcome to the brand new Seashell game!
You are the judges, and it is entirely up to you which poem is declared the winner. There will be no interference from me or anyone else.
There will be two haiku presented at the start of each game. We want to hear the reasons behind your choices, so an explanantion of how a poem works or doesn't work for you is required with your votes.
There are no right or wrong answers, all that matters is your honesty and that you remember to adhere to The Haiku Foundation's code of conduct (http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/code-of-conduct/). It is my hope that by assessing and studying the work of others we can all expand our skills and understanding of haiku.
John McManus
John, when I made my suggestion for a "virals" type seashellacing, I hadn't seen that this was your baby-- thought you just posted it under advanced topics. It's a very nice baby, and I won't take any more candy from it.