Last week, we had asked everyone to submit their holiday haiku for a chance to win an Amazon Kindle. The response was amazing!

We received hundreds of great entries, from profound to hilarious to absurd, which made it extremely tough to narrow down the list of entries, let alone select a winner. We managed to narrow the list to the Top 20, then the Top 10, and finally one winner.

Before getting to the results, we’d like to send a shoutout to the following users for making the top 20 list. We don’t have room to list everyone’s notable quotable in a single blog post, but thanks for giving us #oHaikus to remember! @whydowork, @nburmandesign, @melbzki, @dahbou, @littlemissdebbi, @royblumenthal, @_heatherlynn_, @fbarrocal, @telecomladyj, @tjlytle

And now, without further ado, here are the results of our oHaiku Contest… All of these runner-up entrants will receive a free oDesk T-shirt.

Runners Up

10.		@hzrph: oDesk gives me joy When I work there I enjoy Like a little boy		9.		@sodaware: A great article Banish procrastination I’ll read it later
8.		@abelmohler: Reverse in haiku A make would someone that think Not did you bet I		7.		@zarathos: Kindle would be sweet Great gift for my step-daughter Or perhaps not, mine!
6.		@kidswap: Thanks to freelancing I have money in the bank But house is messy		5.		@jl_cool_j: oDesk giveaway Starts with “K” ends with an “E” Perfect gift for me
4.		@pmradio: 140 letters Spaces, Symbols, all to say Kindle I want you		3.		@powbelgado: I’d get a desk job But the boss will not let me Work in my undies
2.		@bhagwad: Working virtual Moving from the physical oDesk’s practical!				…drumroll please…

And the winner is…

@rebeccahaden:oDesk screen capture A small silent coworker Who won’t make coffee

Congratulations, Rebecca, and all of our runners up!

Thanks again to all of our participants! You’ve definitely made this a contest worth remembering – we’re looking forward to your participation in future online events with us.

If you’re still not following @oDesk on Twitter, what are you waiting for?  You could be our next contest winner!