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Write a ninja haiku, win the Ninja Blade soundtrack! photo

No matter how you spin it, ninjas are eternally cool. I don't know how they manage it, but while things around them become popular, burn out and fade, they still somehow maintain their spot in popular culture. I'd question it, but I have no reason to -- I like ninjas too.

Ninja Blade, the Xbox 360 exclusive that came out this April, may have pleased many a fan of ninjas, and now I have a little something laying around the office that I think may please some of you. We have three copies of the game soundtrack (composed by Norihiko Hibino) up for grabs, which were kindly donated to us by the awesome folks over at Original Sound Version. While you're there, you can actually read their full review on the soundtrack, which is apparently pretty darn good.

How to win it, you say? Simple: write me a haiku in the comments that has something to do with ninjas. In case you aren't familiar with the haiku format, it's very easy -- all you have to do is compose a poem that's 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second and 5 in the third. The contest is open to all countries and will run through June 23rd. I expect some seriously hilarious results -- show me what you can do!


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Changston's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:05
Changston
Don't fuck with Shadow.
He'd slit your throat and feed it
to Interceptor.
50 CAL's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:05
50 CAL
Adjust my black suit
New-Age ninja spandex tight
My nuts are shadow
polander444's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:07
polander444
Wait, did you hear that?
That mailbox doesn't look right...
Oh shit, a ninja!

*bow*
GamingGoddess's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:10
GamingGoddess
The glimmer of blades
Caressing and bestowing
Black and silent night

Apparently I'm not creative enough right now to think of a funny one ><.
Eques-Ardor's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:12
Eques-Ardor
So then I was like,
Hey we should go get pizza!
Suddenly, I died.
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:12
Qraze
QTE ninja?
not what i really wanted
a GOW clone?
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:18
LsTr Of SmG
5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second and 5 in the third.
Kickass Katana?
Manly Spandex and groin bulge?
Ninjas Fuck You Up.
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:20
LsTr Of SmG
Woops, I fail. I only had that first line to remind me of how many syllables I was using.
Eques-Ardor's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:23
Eques-Ardor
Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh,
Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh slice,
My taco... it is dead.
Eques-Ardor's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:24
Eques-Ardor
EDIT:
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Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh,
Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh slice,
My taco... is dead.
-----------------------
Is what I meant to write
Senisan82's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:26
Senisan82
I wait for the kill
Silent and deadly patience
And boom goes the dynamite
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:28
Chronic Logic
I Failed ninja test.
Killed my teacher in a rage.
Then I passed my test.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:30
Holyetheline
True song of a blade
Music to a ninja
Victim falls on face
Adrian's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:31
Adrian
creeping through the night
darkness covered my egress
some heads had to roll
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:32
LsTr Of SmG
Minding my business
Walking along when Ninjas
steal my giant codpiece
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:34
nademagnet
A Shimmering Light
Spandex balls fly through the air
Press 'A' to kill things
Half left's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:34
Half left
Destructoid contest;
More free shit from a crap game?
Conversely, Ninjas.
FS2D's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:35
FS2D
Haikus are easy
but sometimes they don't make sense
i flipped the f*ck out.
The Timely Howard's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:38
The Timely Howard
Lost my arms, my legs.
Lords of night, slicing in time.
Sigh... fucking ninjas.
Secret Cow's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:40
Secret Cow
... ... ... ... ...?
... ... ... ... ... *shink* ...
... ...! ... *fwump* ....
Super Mega Hyper's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:40
Super Mega Hyper
Avenge Fathers Death

Summon Strength And Fall Off Ledge

Game Too Hard Power Off
RawwrBag's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:40
RawwrBag
Writing a Haiku
To win stuff from a crap game
Hooray for ninjas!
Mauer's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:41
Mauer
I am a ninja
Here to give you a nice gift
A KNIFE EYE ATTACK!!!
roboticheartache's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:48
roboticheartache
I want to give blood
Alas I can not help
Ninjas do not bleed.
Ravana's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:48
Ravana
Pirates are teh gay
Ninjas R teh l33t H4xx0rs
They pee in your Coke

*Gong*
JynxShot's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:49
JynxShot
Fly motorcycle
Into airborne gas tanker;
Kill slug. TODOME!
Javet's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:49
Javet
Silent like the night
Way cooler than a pirate
Ninjas are teh win
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:51
Super Drybones
Perched in skyline
Waiting with katana drawn
Pirate best beware
Terry Bogard's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:51
Terry Bogard
Ninja baseball game
Don't use katana as bat
Injuries ensue
joshhest's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:53
joshhest
Gentle lotus drifts
steel and blood rend the night sky
Best. Cliche. Ever.
Das Inchworm's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:59
Das Inchworm
OK, here goes:
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 15:59
Super Drybones
A pregnant virgin
God never touched that girl
A ninja did it
Origin488's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 16:01
Origin488
Ninjas Hop Around
Shurikens thrown at light speed
Smash in your face, HARD.
Super Drybones's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 16:05
Super Drybones
Ninja be nimble
Ninja be quick, ninja has great
Well trained black dick
LionheartAce's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 16:07
LionheartAce
There is a ninja.
You can't see nor hear your death.
There was a ninja.
Space Moose's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 16:15
Space Moose
The ninja's erect blade
slowly penetrated the
Fuzzy pink warm flesh
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 16:22
Justice
Self-conscious ninja,
Does black make me look thinner?
Always stares at mirror.

Jumping across buildings,
I am Ninja Blade,
Fake Hayabusa.

A shadow I rest,
Laid against a building I wait,
Until time to strike.

You all hate ninjas,
Is it coz we iz black (dressed)?
Stop hating my game.

I am pink ninja,
My outfit matches my eyes,
Makes easy target.

I am brown ninja,
Lets me poop anytime with ease,
Smell is quite blatant.
Dynomice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 16:43
Dynomice
The sewers are dark
Ninjas ambush pizza boy
Kowabunga dude
Rabspat's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 16:43
Rabspat
Ninjas are way cool
Naruto is no ninja
He's a butt pirate
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 16:46
Jack Maverick
These were pretty fun to think up.

Being a ninja?
It's all about reflexes.
Quick, "Press X to live!"

Kid wearing orange.
Stop yelling, for the last time.
You're not a ninja.

For being well-built,
ninjas are strangely light to
glide on those kite things.

Ninjas, known for swords.
Screw swords, Ryu has a scythe.
Can't compete with that.
spot the spy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 17:01
spot the spy
NINJA BLADE IS MEH
NINJA GAIDEN IS AWESOME
PLEASE GO PLAY SIGMA
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 17:17
Jesus H Christ
This poems third line
is stealthy like a ninja
.....
Covertpoet's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 17:41
Covertpoet
blade sheathed silent step
stalking as if your shadow
one false step you're dead
Rabspat's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 17:47
Rabspat
Spy is like ninja,
striking quickly from the dark,
sapping my sentry.
eYak's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 17:52
eYak
The night is silent
Save for a whoosh and a snick
You're already dead
L1qu1dKrystaL's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 18:31
L1qu1dKrystaL
Whispers in the wind,
betray no trace of his hand,
taking what is owed.
Super Mega Hyper's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 18:31
Super Mega Hyper
Many great Haikus
Only I have failed so far
Cannot count to five
Resonance's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 18:34
Resonance
The Tongan Ninja,
Greatest ninja film ever.
follow this here link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3FrqpxxI2Q
LemmingLord's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 18:54
LemmingLord
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