Last week's theme word was KEY and those who have entered the Friday Haiku Contest in the past have pretty much learned that the key to winning the contest is to enter! Yes, it's true. Enter the contest and you'll likely win ... if not the first time, then maybe the second; if not the second, then probably the third. (Unless, of course, you're writing about gas, Miss Debbie!)

The most recent winning haiku, my favorite using the theme word of KEY (and I admit, written by a new member of the haiku-writing team ... someone who had not yet won!), is:

Take me in your arms
And lock me inside your heart -
Throw away the key!

~ Tanja

Congratulations, Tanja! You've figured out the key to winning, you used the word KEY in your heartwarming haiku, and now you are awarded ...

a key!

This old brass skeleton key may not work on any doors or hearts, but sitting on your desk, it just might unlock your creativity! Contact me, Tanja, to claim your prize.

Everyone else -- including those who've not yet blazed the haiku trail: Details on this week's Friday Haiku Contest can be found right HERE.