MN's 10th Birthday Party competition - write a Haiku about MN and win a golden ticket. To be judged by the Poet Laureate. (Not kidding!)

[JustineMumsnet]

So... it's our tenth birthday and we're having a party to celebrate on March 2nd. And seeing as we can't possibly fit you all in, we thought it would be nice to have a competition to have 10 Mumsnetters (plus partners) come along. As part of the prize we'll put you up in a London hotel, dress you in Boden (natch) and send you out to dinner at Pizza Express too. Full details here.

All you've got to do is to write a haiku (and we know how good you are at those) which sums up Mumsnet. And the 10 best will win. Simples.

And lest you think we might not pick the right winners, we've got Carol-Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, to judge them for us. So for all those of you who enjoy writing in verse, here's your chance to shine.

Good luck.

I liked your "Shh" one:
Best yet, I thought. Sorry for
the disappointment.

Your praise nearly but
Not quite makes up for the lack
Of clothes, food and booze

Tearoom and Pedants,
Conception and Mindless Chat,
whats not to love, Eh?

Through Post-natal tears
I found this parents' site -
A site for sore eyes.

As my children grew
This virtual lifeline soon
Spawned real-life friendships.

when's the closing date for this haiku thing?

My muse is temperamental and I might need to wait around for her.

Also she has the kids' tea to make.

sometimes you are all
being unreasonable.
Sometimes you are right.

Key turns in front door
On mumsnet again? He pouts -
Kids thrive on neglect

real life is runner up
mumsnet clinches the trophy
husband comes in third

BFP?
IMHO?
MN. HTH!

oh hang on

have read details now

as you were

solitude broken
respite from monotony
online herione

'huns' need not apply
being unreasonable?
just the ticket here!

in Mumsnet Towers
reside the 'powers that be'
scarred by the language

If I were to win
(albeit most unlikely)
Must I wear Boden?

I knew of nothing,
then mothers came together
to tell, like the Borg

It was a cold spring,
Ten verbose years since Justine
Got libel lawyers

Advertisers think
mothers are too dim to be
someone else as well

Carol Ann Duffy
Please judge this to be the best
I will buy Champagne

From Chat to Politics to Childbirth
To staying healthy come Shine
Its a meeting of the minds

Mumsnet is 10 years?
Has the internet really
been around that long?

Friday Night Topic -
Probably best left unsaid
If you want to win...

On Mumsnet you will
find the forgotten you from
a life before kids

Greater than the sum
of its parts, but one voice can
make the difference