So as per my agreement with Lana Gay and her wonderful CBC 3 show Lanarama I had to select 3 winners from Vancouver, who would receive concert tickets and then 3 winners from outside BC to get copies of my book Red Letter Nights.

Here’s what I picked along with some bonus commentary.

BC Winners:

Winner  No. 1
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

Office work drags on
Canadian music flows
Could use a high five

Sammy Says:   This is what I was talking about…transforming the personal to universal. Who couldn’t use a high five at work? Imagine if more companies offered high fives how much more people would enjoy going to work?

Honourable mention:
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

floating in the sea
a voice whispered to me
“See them” said the whale

Sammy Says:  Strange, mystical, whispering voices, a talking whale…I’d call Hollywood this should be a movie.

Winner  No. 2
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by Linzbulb

I would drive four hours
To see these beautiful bands
Do what they do best!

Sammy Says: A rock n roll road trip is epic poetry! Make her promise if she goes that she’ll dance!

Winner  No. 3
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by boders

even bromances
use rhyme, rhythm and structure
to indicate love

Sammy Says: Word play, fun and love. The best poems are always about love. Celebrate the bromance is in all its finest forms! Is there somebody’s butt you can slap today?

BC Honourable Mentions:
Indie street cred Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by Smashley27

Haikus give you cred
The kind we indie kids need
Obscure bands are best

Sammy Says: Ah…street cred!

Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by victornovemberlima

The sun is shining
Clearing away the grey day
Hope it stays around

Sammy Says: Classic Vancouver poem huh?

Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by calculust
@Matt

Lana will tell us
tomorrow on this here show.
Aren’t we all winners?

Sammy Says: So wise!!

Non-BC Winners:
Winner  No. 1

Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by Canuck-Errant

strange, this parallel:
the plucking of guitar strings
also tugs heartstrings

Sammy Says: This man has the soul of a poet. I’m certain he makes the ladies line up single file, one at a time!

Honourable mention:
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by Canuck-Errant

magnetism moves
the speaker cones back and forth
vibrations of song

Sammy Says: Outstanding! 10 gun salute.

Winner  No. 2
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by garfielduk

memories frolic
still saxophone embraces
sleepless songbirds squirm

Sammy Says: The true test of a poet is how he/she handle nature. All kinds of great images, emotions, this one lingers and burns in the soul. Sort of like when I eat Indian.

Winner  No. 3
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by rhiannonevelyn

waiting for autumn
live music, late nights, full hearts
sing, dance, smile, with friends.

Sammy Says: This one speaks for itself. What a beautiful, wonderful agenda. I hope she…all of us, make these goals not just desires.

Honourable mentions:
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by krib

can’t see the word wax
without thinking wax on, wax off
pop culture rules

Sammy Says: Two words. Awe. Some!

How to write a rock song (instructions presented in Haiku)
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by themountainsandthetrees

Boom Bap Boom Boom Bap
Quarter-note bass, power stance
Melt-your-face solo

Sammy Says: Is it really that simple? Is poetry that simple? Who am I talking too?

Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by rhiannonevelyn

oh my gosh you guys
i just lost my mind laughing
each-other-haikus

Sammy Says: Mirth and encouragement. This one is a keeper.

Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by hgummo

I love your poem
And it’s lovely sentiment
Beautifully expressed

Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by kathyjean

Sammy, words are love
Universal for us all
Wordplay is special! <3

Sammy Says: How could I not like this?! She gets it. High five for her.

Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by Absotively

Ok, sure, there’s bacon
But there are other great foods
Remember yougurt!

Sammy says: Listen, I dig yougurt too but…it’s no bacon. Now. Bacon yougurt is that too far? Is that considered playing God?

Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by MoniSki

Sammy Roberts
You are so dreamy
Come home with me?

Sammy Says: This one started off with more promise but…sigh, it’s not about me. Still I can pretend. There’s hope. Besides there’s nothing wrong with her taste, Sam Roberts is dreamy.