the sunrise
through the curtains—
you curl into me

Sierra Birdsell

wishing you were here
because it's always better
when we're together

Lauren Bartel

watching a movie
she lays her head
on my chest

Garrett Mayberry

pressure in his chest
feeling her love
as if she was right there

Nicholas Scarpinato

the sunrise
through the curtains—
you curl into me

watching a movie
she lays her head
on my chest

the sunrise
through the curtains—
you curl into me

top quarter champion

TOP half Chamption

the sunrise
through the curtains—
you curl into me

bottom quarter champion

saving the last cookie
for you
it's your favorite

saving the last cookie
for you
it's your favorite

mountain view
lovers lie in the sunshine
whispering dreams

saving the last cookie
for you
it's your favorite

Lauren Bartel

soft cherry lips
firm
against my neck

Jeffrey Davis

silent treatment lasts
for 2 seconds
"I love you"

Courtney Ginigeme

mountain view
lovers lie in the sunshine
whispering dreams

Randy Brooks

TOP half champion

the sunrise
through the curtains—
you curl into me

CHAMPION
 

the sunrise
through the curtains—
you curl into me

butterflies in my stomach
as our hands brush
on the couch

BOTTOM half champion

quivering skin
your fingertips
across my spine

Garrett Mayberry

parking lot
you leave me
breathless

Aundrea Marsh

walking all of her dreams
back to class
after lunch

Randy Brooks

he holds the door
and walks me home
could this be it?

Lauren Bartel

parking lot
you leave me
breathless

he holds the door
and walks me home
could this be it?

he holds the door
and walks me home
could this be it?

top quarter champion

BOTTOM half champion

butterflies in my stomach
as our hands brush
on the couch

bottom quarter champion

butterflies in my stomach
as our hands brush
on the couch

gazing at the stars
from the hood of his car
talks of the future

butterflies in my stomach
as our hands brush
on the couch

gazing at the stars
from the hood of his car
talks of the future

Nicholas Scarpinato

in your arms
I am home
rustling leaves

Aundrea Marsh

we smile
breath check
good to go

Garrett Mayberry

butterflies in my stomach
as our hands brush
on the couch

Lauren Bartel

the sunrise
through the curtains—
you curl into me

Sierra Birdsell

wishing you were here
because it's always better
when we're together

Lauren Bartel

watching a movie
she lays her head
on my chest

Garrett Mayberry

pressure in his chest
feeling her love
as if she was right there

Nicholas Scarpinato

This haiku is something that hits home. I can feel the light hit my skin, and I sort of wake up. I move around and then from my small movements they start to move. Sierra

saving the last cookie
for you
it's your favorite

Lauren Bartel

soft cherry lips
firm
against my neck

Jeffrey Davis

silent treatment lasts
for 2 seconds
"I love you"

Courtney Ginigeme

mountain view
lovers lie in the sunshine
whispering dreams

Randy Brooks

I really like this haiku it describes a very innocent way to show someone how much you care. In my opinion, true love is achieved when you're able to notice the little details about someone. For example, their favorite kind of cookie. It's a sign of appreciation for everything about that someone. It's admirable to know your partner that well and very rare to find. Courtney

This is a very cute haiku that really brings back memories of great relationships and of how much they start out as puppy love and then usually mature into something that should be a bit more than just that. Once it matures more, there should still be that cuteness and that element of the beginning of the relationship is still there. That is what I get from it saying that the last cookie was saved for her because it was her favorite. Garrett

quivering skin
your fingertips
across my spine

Garrett Mayberry

parking lot
you leave me
breathless

Aundrea Marsh

walking all of her dreams
back to class
after lunch

Randy Brooks

he holds the door
and walks me home
could this be it?

Lauren Bartel

gazing at the stars
from the hood of his car
talks of the future

Nicholas Scarpinato

in your arms
I am home
rustling leaves

Aundrea Marsh

we smile
breath check
good to go

Garrett Mayberry

butterflies in my stomach
as our hands brush
on the couch

Lauren Bartel

Growing up as a shy, pudgy, and overall awkward kid, I can relate to the first couple of times I was sitting next to a girl when suddenly our hands brushed or our shoulders were touching. It sounds weird, but even that small of a level of connection can mean the world to someone, and I think this haiku captures that feeling very well. I also think that butterflies are the perfect personification of young love or new feelings for someone not only because of the heart fluttering like a butterfly's wings, but also because of the metaphorical meaning. A butterfly starts as a cute caterpillar, unsure of what it's going to do or grow into, but then, if it DOES turn into a butterfly, oh man. All you wanna do is be with and take care of that little bug because it's a beautiful display of all your hard work and all you wanna do is show it off. Nick