NOTE FROM SCOTT: Thanks to everyone who entered the Panthers Haiku contest! There were so many great entries that it was very difficult to choose from among them. A three-person judging panel decided the winner – I wasn’t among the judges. All the judges were Panther fans and are very familiar with the haiku form – they have 40 years of experience teaching English between them. The winner of the contest is EMILY FORD TATE OF CONCORD, who wrote the following haiku: Geese and footballs fly Fans flock as Panthers stalk prey Cheer them to a win! Emily got two free tickets to the Panthers’ home game against Atlanta on Oct.3, 2004 courtesy of ScottFowlerSports.com!! I selected a sampling of the best entries below. I was really impressed with the quality of these efforts! Read on for some good haikus and, occasionally, some good laughs as well. Also, a special thanks to Ms. Richeson’s second-grade class at Boiling Springs Elementary in South Carolina. Among them, they submitted 12 haiku poems. You can read those excellent haikus by clicking here! Now here’s some of the other great Panther haiku entries this year: Upper deck I climb Where are my binoculars? In my car of course. David Drennan Clover, SC It is what it was. Super Bowl trip, last year. Pride, perspective, move on. Barbra Burch Greensboro Son and I watching Stalking silver black panthers Block, Tackle, Score, Win! Brian K. Hawkins Columbia, South Carolina Haiku Haiku Hi A gridiron Asian rhythm Purrfect harmony H.D. "De" Kirkpatrick Charlotte Grunt, grunt, struggle, punt. Intercept, return and score. Grunt, punt, struggle, win. Rodney Cain Winston-Salem Panther Pride flaring Super Bowl loss leaves hunger Won't be denied twice Praful H. Shah Charlotte, North Carolina Krispy Kreme opens. Two hundred calories each. Coach Fox goes for two. Bill Johnson Grace under pressure. Champions win close games. Why still underrated? Barbra Burch Greensboro Big black eyes of coal Staring the enemy down Sir Purr in the flesh Tara Hollifield Lewisville, NC Summer chores are done Carolina nights are cool It's Panther season Rodney Cain Winston-Salem Yelling and screaming High in the BOA seats Classic back seat coach. Tara Hollifield Lewisville, NC Tickets won online. Panther gameday excitement. Can you hear me now? Tracey Cain Winston-Salem Panthers on the way To Super Bowl Thirty-nine Champs for sure this year Nikko Cain Winston-Salem Chris Berman yelling Mike After Dinner Minter! Pick for the TD Praful H. Shah Charlotte Jake takes snap, searches, line bends, bends, breaks as ball arcs high, Smith cuts, leaps, gone. Lee Hall Charlotte, NC Arm chair quarterback Eating my chips with my drink I’ve never been sacked Tara Hollifield Lewisville, NC Opposing QB's, will wager TD's, placing bets on a Gamble. Lee Hall Charlotte, NC Smith catches the ball down the endzone, open wide. Making the rams cry. Chirag Rajpuria Charlotte, North Carolina Bowls over one, two Legs churning, endzone in sight Cats in Super Bowl Yash Shah Charlotte, North Carolina Take me away. No hurricanes, terrorism or war. Go Panthers! Brad Burch Greensboro, NC The night of the fight. Vicious set cats on the prowl. Ready for their pounce Grant Heskamp Charlotte, NC Lions, tigers, bears Oh my! Show them a panther. They will run on home. Tara Hollifield Lewisville, NC The helmet's on tight Shoulder and knee pads secure Time to feed the Cats Tracey Cain Winston-Salem Close overtime wins Each one building confidence Blowouts sure to come Nikko Cain, Winston-Salem Just one Panther's game. Just one mind-blowing triumph. Just know more will come. Grant Heskamp Charlotte, NC The Super Bowl? Was last year a dream? Yes! And now, the dream continues... Brad Burch Greensboro, NC Jake Delhomme, from Breaux The Bayou’s best is a cat Hang it up here Jake!! Jason Burk, Cornelius Daylight come and you gotta Delhomme, says Berman Please god make it stop Yash Shah Charlotte, North Carolina Super Bowl glory Every Panthers honor Pay the price today Todd Staples Concord, NC Super Bowl faded New Season upon us now Panthers win it all Todd Staples Concord, NC Closest quarterback To perfection since Bradshaw Delhomme is God. Lynne Stevenson Bennettsville, SC Weinke no stinky Jakey no makey mistake Rodney hotty wife Jason Burk, Cornelius Success stories Not only gorgeous but TopCats are smart. Lynne Stevenson Bennettsville, SC Tailgate turkey fries. Panthers' football kickoff flies. Victory hopes rise. Emily Ford Tate Concord, NC 1-dear coach santa fox all we want for christmas is a super bowl win. Ed Lankford Wilkesboro, N.C. Gamble on Chris Foster Car’lina for Touchdown John Sly as a Fox Shannon Heafner Ellenboro, NC In the Super Bowl We did not lose, rather we just ran out of time Richard Brucki Concord, NC History lesson panthers past. A second place Future. Super champs. Ed Lankford Wilkesboro, N.C. The class this team shows Makes me proud and happy to be a Panthers fan Richard Brucki Concord, NC Coldest, Windy Day Death Valley, San Francisco Oh the memories David Drennan Clover, SC Oh, I've got a home Where Fox and the Cats kick butt: Delhomme on the range! Stanley Schmitt Matthews, NC Delhomme crouches low, calls to the team, "Twenty-one... sixteen...ten...HAIKU!" Loyd Dillon Charlotte Now on the menu Julius Peppers surfs turf with mashed quarterback Mike Ogle Charlotte, NC The stadium's name Changes. But the team's still good? You can Bank on it. Loyd Dillon Charlotte Cleats digging in turf Hands wrapped in tape pulling hard Eyes see quarterback Brian K. Hawkins Columbia, South Carolina Julius Peppers Sam Mills, Mark Fields, Jake Delhomme Sunday's boys rule, Panthers WIN!!!! Julie Shaner Huntersville, NC Football on the tee A lone whistle signals time Dream, reality. Robert Neil Dowell Gastonia, NC Wear last year's shirt now Because you'll need one that says Cats - Super Bowl champs Mike Ogle Charlotte, NC Future is here now A promise, ten years, results Lightning can strike twice. Robert Neil Dowell Gastonia, NC Peanuts, beer, candy everything we need to cheer on the end zone dance. Lauran Sedlacek Lenoir, NC Falling leaves abound Thoughts of Panther glories too Delhomme to Smith, sigh! David I. Stephens Midlothian, Virginia Delhomme set to roam Invincible be the line Not close final scores! H.D. "De" Kirkpatrick Charlotte Red and orange the hue Clash with Panther blue and black Spinning pigskin sky David I. Stephens Midlothian, Virginia Panther mania Super Bowl dreaming again Hope springs eternal Wayne Tipton Valdese NC