MLS Playoff Race

Our brand new "Can You Haiku?" piece was so popular in the past two issues that we're thinking about making it a permanent piece. Here’s yet another forum for you to express your views and zen-like thoughts about a given topic through some simple and beautiful haiku poetry. For this issue, we gave you a chance to make your case for your team’s chances in the MLS Playoffs later this month.

Our brand new "Can You Haiku?" piece was so popular in the past two issues that we're thinking about making it a permanent piece. Here’s yet another forum for you to express your views and zen-like thoughts about a given topic through some simple and beautiful haiku poetry. For this issue, we gave you a chance to make your case for your team’s chances in the MLS Playoffs later this month:

Hardest working team
Went worst to first in one year
The Crew is a scream!!
--Toni Gillenwater / 56 / Columbus, Ohio

Chicago's on Fire,
Earth trembles in San Jose,
Crew go all the way.
--Paul Neeson / 42 / Lake Zurich, Ill.

Tony is a wall
Wolff and Arnaud top if off
Shut them out and score!
--Katy Bull / 20 / Bloomington, Ind.

Esky and Jaime
Dazzle with foot skill and speed
United's hopes swell.
--Kriss Neuman, Aptos, Calif.

With Landon and Ching
The Earthquakes will rise again
MLS be warned.
--Tory Jacobson / 21 / Rexburg, Ind.

Rapids in Playoffs
Defense Wins Championships
Cannon MVP.
--Todd Taylor / 31 / Tampa, Fla.

Watch out for the Burn
Climbing out of the cellar
And on to the Cup.
--Sean Miller / 31 / Dallas, Texas

Autumn leaves falling,
Time for the Revolution
To get hot and win.
--Tim Atchison / Boston, Mass.