My A-List is either too busy or too unresponsive. It’s a short list, too. My wife can’t get off work tomorrow and my daughter’s not responding to my text messages inviting her. So the bottom line is I’m going solo to tomorrow’s Michael Jackson Memorial Service at Staples Center, which means I have this extra ticket and wristband:

Now, I’m totally averse to putting such a coveted item so grossly up for sale to the highest bidder, but I’m not averse to a little fun ‘n friendly competition in the form of my own private lottery.

So here’s the deal, short and sweet: To enter, you need to give me a haiku on anything Michael Jackson, either posted in the comments or sent via email to me, along with a valid email address. The cut-off will be either 20 submissions or 10 p.m. whichever comes first. I’ll review them and pick my favorite and announce the winner. It will then be that person’s responsibility to meet me at a location near downtown at 8:30 a.m. sharp tomorrow morning where the ticket and wristband will then be awarded.

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UPDATED (10:26 p.m.): Thanks to everyone for entering. The winner is “Maximoo,” with

fallen rhinestone glove
final moonwalk to heaven
with t-shirts for sale

Runners-up after the jump

Danced your A-B-Cs
Thriller Moonwalk to the top
Always, King of Pop

- Ana

Billie Jean is not
My lover. She’s just a girl
Who wants your ticket.

- Scarlene

Buried without brain
Classic fedora rests on
Sequined legacy

- Nicole

Downtown on lockdown
Fans honoring King of Pop
Making history

- Lee

Little Michael spins
five sway together in lights
alone he shines on

- Renee

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