<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:14:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/ukiahhaiku/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Freestyle Ukiah Challenge #6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freestyle UKIAH is a variation of traditional Haiku. The notable difference being that the original Haiku uses a set syllable count (5-7-5) while this challenge changes the syllable counts from week to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/freestyle-ukiah-challenge-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/freestyle-ukiah-challenge-6</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:11:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uWd8yBnsFdvxfMBWsPq5RzpxJWG87iGqzMsXUUhevftXPZhL3eP55owqBg2xupe4FnB5VNne5zv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FREESTYLE UKIAH CHALLENGE #5 + Winners Announcement for Challenge #4]]></title><description><![CDATA[These challenge posts are taking longer than I would like but I am trying to get a handle on the timeframe. I appreciate your patience while I get myself in order. Thank You. Freestyle UKIAH is a variation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/freestyle-ukiah-challenge-5-winners-announcement-for-challenge-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/freestyle-ukiah-challenge-5-winners-announcement-for-challenge-4</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:51:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uWd8yBnsFdvxfMBWsPq5RzpxJWG87iGqzMsXUUhevftXPZhL3eP55owqBg2xupe4FnB5VNne5zv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very very late Freestyle Ukiah post. Poetry.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm sorry I missed the freestyle Ukiah Emotions contest. The contest was for 9-8-9 Syllables. I love this concept. I'm fairly new to Steemit. @japhorfin8or's contest was the first I entered and to my surprise]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@bluerinse/very-very-late-freestyle-ukiah-post-poetry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@bluerinse/very-very-late-freestyle-ukiah-post-poetry</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluerinse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:23:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVPoiZ3iAnJLNApT14xHwSY2k2xbWMZrwPwdUBFgb5QePpFWrmnzQDXMtGoQ5ASuM7ANBmo9oYjeBxiKpcXbvGuuv3Hx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukiah Champion returns to do word-based battle.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poetry. Participating here on Steemit with others, such as @japhofin8or, it has been a great pleasure of mine to encounter all sorts of motivation in the form of fun, new and creative contests and challenges.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@ecoinstant/ukiah-champion-returns-to-do-word-based-battle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@ecoinstant/ukiah-champion-returns-to-do-word-based-battle</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ecoinstant]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 04:24:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHBt2eBkq1Gpc7iQt822bQf6qW5bWrCWb1ojezd82fp9e277g6hekBQKMmXdX33b3GDpG2thj6abiorxgWBX6D?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freestyle Ukiah Challenge PROMO]]></title><description><![CDATA[I sit alone in a dark anger black clouds of rage consume me whole I weather the storm in solitude. Hit the challenge link and RELEASE YOUR IMAGINATION.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/freestyle-ukiah-challenge-promo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/freestyle-ukiah-challenge-promo</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uWd8yBnsFdvxfMBWsPq5RzpxJWG87iGqzMsXUUhevftXPZhL3eP55owqBg2xupe4FnB5VNne5zv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FREESTYLE UKIAH CHALLENGE #4 + Winners Announcement for Challenge #3]]></title><description><![CDATA[I apologize that this post has taken so long to write. Some life issues had to be addressed and I haven't had the time to be as involved in the community as I would have liked. This challenge will be running]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/freestyle-ukiah-challenge-4-winners-announcement-for-challenge-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/freestyle-ukiah-challenge-4-winners-announcement-for-challenge-3</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:13:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uWd8yBnsFdvxfMBWsPq5RzpxJWG87iGqzMsXUUhevftXPZhL3eP55owqBg2xupe4FnB5VNne5zv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKIAH CHALLENGE #3 Entry. Blue.]]></title><description><![CDATA[My entry for @japhofin8or's contest. Impossible to capture Is the essence of the sky and ocean Trapped unseen in depth of heart.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@girlbeforemirror/ukiah-challenge-3-entry-blue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@girlbeforemirror/ukiah-challenge-3-entry-blue</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[girlbeforemirror]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 07:56:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs762jUG4ugcUhteAf1hiECDffyeqyTrD4g5jGQUVFJVD5JwuWUaqA25exJUaot32PHSF3XWWHEt4cMn3ABmPYsDSo7c43pJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKIAH CHALLENGE #3 Entry. Blue.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for @japhofin8or's freestyle haiku challenge. Each week features a different syllable count and topic. This week the syllable count is 7 - 10 - 7 THE PROMPT IS HE COLOUR BLUE. Blue sky's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@bluerinse/ukiah-challenge-3-entry-blue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@bluerinse/ukiah-challenge-3-entry-blue</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluerinse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 01:54:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77ibxjLprJaNzJHkyLmv5q8JsB7p7QyEukAFJ14R7ToDjJDq3PNyLLbHeutxjUiFnnmkBsQxTHFRsTnvwjvM3AyohF1Y3x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCARE THE SKY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scare the sky with knights in black; Splay their hate o'er the soft swathe of blue calm; Soon, the sky will cry her fear.. image source]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@divineinyang/scare-the-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@divineinyang/scare-the-sky</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[divineinyang]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:46:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxyyJsjJvt6eTmXDb18mTgFm5iez243dB59xV38bZjigcTgwPFnPRJrY94aosqgiHS6ivn8rGSDZpXtPad5QfiYfEWGBmmkQ7hoU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[😎 Likedeeler Goes Romantic 😎]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue romantic Yeehaw, Victory! ✌ I won @japhofin8or´s last ukiah challenge. So, inspired by this unexpected success, I am going to participate in the next one too. Prompts for this Challenge: 7-10-7 syllable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@likedeeler/likedeeler-goes-romantic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@likedeeler/likedeeler-goes-romantic</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[likedeeler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:02:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYS6rFuPAddTcyk871CLgXNEqLE8vmCXtJJkmwyEBerMeG4TbBvonaoZMpbPs5NfPsxZjp5uaVk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKIAH CHALLENGE #3 + Winners Announcement for Challenge #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freestyle UKIAH is a variation of traditional Haiku. The notable difference being that the original Haiku uses a set syllable count (5-7-5) while this challenge changes the syllable counts from week to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/ukiah-challenge-3-winners-announcement-for-challenge-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/ukiah-challenge-3-winners-announcement-for-challenge-2</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 19:48:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uWd8yBnsFdvxfMBWsPq5RzpxJWG87iGqzMsXUUhevftXPZhL3eP55owqBg2xupe4FnB5VNne5zv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukiah Challenge #2: The Owl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credit Night sky brings familiarity Darkness means freedom Hoping sunrise will never come This is written for Ukiah Challenge #2 organized by @japhofin8or. Thank you for reading! February 9, 2018]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@emdesan/ukiah-challenge-2-the-owl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@emdesan/ukiah-challenge-2-the-owl</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emdesan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:36:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8negp1FYL6rqC56E9AkbZDocGKCWnPyh9mbwZWA23JKHJ9UHoeY7gn2wYX12fpP9Bp91NATucX6AL2P5Eck2Lz8nQXp2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rutger Announces to the World . . . UkiahHaiku]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rutger announces to the world they'd best not tangle with his masculine perfection My entry is a bit late, because I just found out about this contest, but I wanted to post it all the same. Love the alternate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@crescendoofpeace/rutger-announces-to-the-world-ukiahhaiku</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@crescendoofpeace/rutger-announces-to-the-world-ukiahhaiku</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[crescendoofpeace]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 05:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzHMnrhG9dqDTRDRrGcZ3bYVxb3YXNnBAHj54Com6JXQwu2bTDS4YVN4QfBVmT6vjeAsjaUWAsUm1B4iYkiNpHoHase5KiE38dMMp5gMmehH5jSbF5bcfAQ3Vqzrmxm83fmbasqrqYSy658z2VyMp8JDFpy8x6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tale of the Red Bird - Freestyle Ukiah challenge by @Japhofin8or]]></title><description><![CDATA[(image credit Vesna Adic- firebird) For my UKIAH I chose to point to the Russian fairytale of the red bird -Enjoy Song of feathers a prince will save She disowns beauty A Red Bird the price for souls freed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@tygertyger/tale-of-the-red-bird-freestyle-ukiah-challenge-by-japhofin8or</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@tygertyger/tale-of-the-red-bird-freestyle-ukiah-challenge-by-japhofin8or</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tygertyger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 03:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxvDZG9qYrsSvDqYeABF1GqkXYm2VenKtAeCimGbdeXDxAhtbtmSHQtA4nDTmW1uEJKc6CJmtP1Jn1UBJkVzPLCVCp9QCGqWVH4Sw2HM4Lu9EfNEgVSjWS37BXVvoT8RWMSkRzTRbo8A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avian]]></title><description><![CDATA[elegant raptor of the sky will ravage your flesh if you dare to threaten her egg Written for the Freestyle Ukiah Challenge #2 - Birds created by @japhofin8or! @IsleofWrite logo design by @PegasusPhysics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@ellievallie/avian</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@ellievallie/avian</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ellievallie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:34:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZp8SbXAYk4C8Y5us2BkasQ8h4kfQJ4g6nprRRAYGBgfLYyfTp7snuh9SrdeJCSoYXJfs13ZGtW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freestyle UKIAH Challenge Promo Post - Enter For A Chance To Win The Master Trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying gracefully in the skies free above the world birds drifting in tranquility The Freestyle Ukiah Challenge is a variation on the traditional Haiku form of poetry. Each week I will choose two prompts;]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/freestyle-ukiah-challenge-promo-post-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-the-master-trophy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@japhofin8or/freestyle-ukiah-challenge-promo-post-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-the-master-trophy</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[japhofin8or]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 11:45:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uWd8yBnsFdvxfMBWsPq5RzpxJWG87iGqzMsXUUhevftXPZhL3eP55owqBg2xupe4FnB5VNne5zv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nunsense - A Very Special Haiku]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birds of pray Just came across a very special haiku contest: It´s so special, regarding the rules of haiku, that I decided to be even specialer, regarding the rules of the contest, the topic of which is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@likedeeler/nunsense-a-very-special-haiku</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@likedeeler/nunsense-a-very-special-haiku</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[likedeeler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZysEyKqb6NFfMpjaSwuPw835KvfebYDktNB4TMAWCoQJMp2af6bWnR42kW7sor9ggmLarm9Qfp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukiah challenge # 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for this week Ukiah Challenge # 2 hosted by @japhofin8or with the Theme BIRDS. Prompts for this Challenge is 8-5-8 syllable count. I put my drawing to symbolized my poetry about the birds]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@ydal/ukiah-challenge-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@ydal/ukiah-challenge-2</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ydal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:29:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCmAXu4w1a684rtskSe3MneVT2fWZHPoM7M8mHXW9uH2Vub3RcF7xqPWAaEjuC19wX48hVVPvkoTqanZULomqAazGFKxNb7SQnLdCn3rwLdbNFCXGgeMg2a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKIAH Challenge 2 - Original Poetry]]></title><description><![CDATA[More birds than fit expansive skies Arcing above me. Wings cast abstract shadow paintings. This is my submission for the Ukiah contest by @japhofin8or Below are the rules Prompts for this Challenge: 8-5-8]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@wandrnrose7/ukiah-challenge-2-original-poetry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ukiahhaiku/@wandrnrose7/ukiah-challenge-2-original-poetry</guid><category><![CDATA[ukiahhaiku]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wandrnrose7]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVThX97WVNd9ZNm7K9A4qGthjxEbDX6nUsNKj8X9Y4KvzTgzkNDaLPGHKDSswQW6NkhJiZ6RziEHwpZquZ11B3NHcuP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entry for freestyle Ukiah Challenge. Week 2.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for this week. The prompts for this Challenge are an 8-5-8 syllable count and the theme BIRDS. What a joy it would be to fly Like a bird and free Not shackled to the earth or man. I took]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@bluerinse/entry-for-freestyle-ukiah-challenge-week-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@bluerinse/entry-for-freestyle-ukiah-challenge-week-2</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bluerinse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 23:41:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs762NaWKMJVp33d4KcdKkazmHKjGTP2xntiU9ajFppR5QzaaoVEakygCJYnC2ZNeNv5BwZ8wWrd1d855QD4u6emENR5HQWS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>