With the deadline for oDesk’s Haiku Contest (you can win a Kindle!) winding down, we thought it might be fun to throw out some haiku samples to get your creative juices flowing. Remember, all you need is three lines–5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. No rhyming required!

Note: Your entries must be sent via Twitter (details here), and must be received by 11:59 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009.

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Haiku #1: Ode to Outsourcing

Spreading freelance joy:
Outsource cookies; outsource cards;
And outsource Santa!

Haiku #2: Frosted Sugar Cookie at 5 AM

Smelling the coffee
Workday starting in p.j.s
Might end in them too!

Haiku #3: Winning isn’t everything

Counting syllables
To win a Kindle – when I
Should be hard at work!

Haiku #4: My Christmas Wish

Dear Santa, please bring:
Peace, clients, no more recession
And lots of cool toys!

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Now stop your hard working and write a haiku for goodness’ sake. You have nothing to lose but the chance at a brand new Kindle! (Just think of how well you could procrastinate this Christmas with a Kindle in your hands!) Still stumped? Check out what others have entered at #oHaiku!

Working from home can either liberate you or weigh you down — it’s all about how you do it. Having worked from home for over a decade, I’ve learned what works and what just creates more work. Here at oDesk, you’ll find the tips and tools to do it right.

- Tamara