Haiku Kukai 4 Favorites • Global Haiku
Millikin University • January 2017
of the loudest Nathan Heppermann (2) |
for I know the path Bayleigh Tabor (5) This haiku reminds me of a story that my mother used to read for us when we have an intriguing question or a problem hard to solve. It is about a kid who new the path that he has to through but he didn’t know where he should go because he found himself in the middle of nowhere. You might know the way that you are going trough but you do know where to go. This haiku is hard to get. However I see it with a small contradiction. In life, sometimes we thing that we know but behind our mind there is a little doubt. Rachel |
peace breaks Quentin Key |
only my shadow stays |
all I need Sydney Brangenberg (3) |
sun goes down Sarah Hoadley (3) |
laughing Sydney Brangenberg (2) |
light ringlets |
red circle |
as I clean— Sarah Hoadley (4) My family was blessed to have two quilting grandmothers in the family. I, as well as the rest of my family, have gotten to use, store, and keep many beautiful quilts. As I see it, quilting is a dying art and not that many people quilt anymore. So this adds to the value to the quilts that we have. There are so many colors, patterns, and textures that can be seen and felt in a quilt. The older ones need to be taken care of and handled with care. For these reasons, this haiku really resonates with me as my grandmother’s quilts are heritage and memories for my family. Nathan |
the sun visits everyone Bayleigh Tabor (4) |
my pearl necklace Sarah Hoadley (2) |
I am crying |
walking |
windows down Nathan Heppermann (2) |
at night |
deserts of my mind Nathan Heppermann (4) I imagine in the desert it is rare to find water, plants and animals. I imagine the desert of mind as a space in the mind where there is a place for that one-drop which cannot be found and it is her or him. I imagine this haiku happening a person who has lost her or his partner or a person who is dreaming to be with a man or a woman that she cannot be with. Rachel |
car's magnificent shine Quentin Key (3) |
the kitten nibbles Bayleigh Tabor (2) This brought me back to times when we had all of our different litters of kittens, either in our basement or out in the garage, and when it got to be time when they were old enough to find new homes, we would have people come to the house to look at them and sometimes pick them out to take home with them. That brought back all of the emotions of how hard it was to let go of the cute little kittens that I had grown to love, and how as I grew older, I realized that it is better if I didn’t name them so that it wouldn’t hurt as much when they were taken away to live with new families. Sydney |
paw prints in the snow |
in the dark sky |
security guard enters Quentin Key |
toast toasted |
hold on |
sun on my back |
do you ever feel Bayleigh Tabor (3) |
coffee Nathan Heppermann (3) |
nap, look out the window, Sarah Hoadley (4) I like the pause in the middle of this haiku it helps with the way it reads and is place nicely. I also enjoy the irony of the dog having a hard life. Quentin |
boxing ring Bayleigh Tabor (2) I like how in this haiku, she uses the concept of a boxing ring to describe how the words are going back and forth. It’s as if two people are having a heated argument, but since they are conflicted, they are having a hard time making any sense out of what is being said. If it is a couple maybe they aren’t sure if they want to be together anymore. Sarah I enjoy the way this haiku reads and the context that it is about. “boxing ring” as if you can hear the round starting and the competitors leave their corners for battle. But this fight doesn’t result in broken bones but the gut busting / heart breaking truth of words in battle. Words coming in like haymakers resulting in need of water in the team corner. Quentin |
changing directions Quentin Key (2) |
broken hearts |
in red Sarah Hoadley (2) |
night out |
saturday morning Sarah Hoadley (3) I really enjoyed this haiku because of the memories I have with my family. I really enjoy the simple things that you get to do with your family. Something as simple as eating breakfast with your family can have such a strong impact in one’s life. I can smell the breakfast being made in the early morning. Sometimes it wakes me up that it smells so good. Everyone gathers around the table and enjoys fellowship together. It really sets up the day nicely. Spending time with my family is important to me now because when I get older, I am not sure how easy it will be for me to do so in the future. Nathan |
from a tree Rachel Asifiwe (2) |
my friend— Sarah Hoadley (4) This one really hit home for me since I have been overseas and have friends who have been overseas when I was home. I just really made me think about how there are bad things going on all over in the world and that it really seems like nowhere is really safe. When I was in Europe, the were quite a few shooting and crazy things that happened back in the states that had me worried for my friends and then there were also times when I was home and there were bombings and things happening over in Europe, very close to where some of my friends were at. There are these real life instances but then there is also just the thought that the friend is so far away, and if anything were to happen, you feel even more far away, regardless of the fact that we have this amazing technology with calling and video chatting and whatnot. Sydney |
door opens Quentin Key |
sleeping in a van Sarah Hoadley (3) |
sweet note Sydney Brangenberg |
in a crowded Sydney Brangenberg (4) In this haiku, even though the first line says crowded, it still seems peaceful to me. I get this peaceful feeling because it is as if she and this other person, maybe a boyfriend, are the only thing that matters. In the crowdedness of the bar, she’s only listening to him and not all the other people and background noise. Sarah |
love Rachel Asifiwe (3) |
phone rings |
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