Thanksgiving Haiku Matching Contest - 4 Favorites

Fall 2013 • Millikin University

half the meal
under the table
uncle's dog

Brock Hayden

leaping into my lap
she misses me most
the cat

Mark Gahlback

thanksgiving over—
Christmas carols play
with no shame

Caitlin Husted

Thanksgiving break
a wonderful time
to do homework

John Spaw

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leaping into my lap
she misses me most
the cat

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Thanksgiving break
a wonderful time
to do homework

 

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Thanksgiving break
a wonderful time
to do homework

top quarter champion

 

 

TOP half Chamption

giving thanks
we only see them
once a year

 

bottom quarter champion

giving thanks
we only see them
once a year

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comfortable silence
one more round
with the boys

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giving thanks
we only see them
once a year

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comfortable silence
one more round
with the boys

Mark Gahlback

family together
if only once
for the entire year

Caitlin Husted

giving thanks
we only see them
once a year

Morgan Oliver

we close our eyes
bow our heads
together at last

Morgan Oliver

 

TOP half champion

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giving thanks
we only see them
once a year

 

 

CHAMPION

three generations of men
snicker
at passed gas


 

 

three generations of men
snicker
at passed gas

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BOTTOM half champion

honey whiskey
we tighten
the last few bolts

Mark Gahlback

the football game
a lullaby
snores in the living room

Ramey Sola

yolo-ing more slice . . .
she downs the Pepto
like candy

Sarah Mann

stuffed
not the turkey
me

Rachel Mudd

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the football game
a lullaby
snores in the living room

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stuffed
not the turkey
me

 

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stuffed
not the turkey
me

top quarter champion

 

BOTTOM half champion

three generations of men
snicker
at passed gas

 

bottom quarter champion

three generations of men
snicker
at passed gas

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hand-shaped turkeys
crayon marks
on the kids' table

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three generations of men
snicker
at passed gas

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full bellies
cuddling on the couch
cousins

Rachel Mudd

hand-shaped turkeys
crayon marks
on the kids' table

Mikayla Mendenhall

kid’s table
all above 18
fart jokes

Ramey Sola

three generations of men
snicker
at passed gas

Sarah Mann

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