Haiku Attempts 1 Favorites
Global Haiku • Millikin University • January 2019
after school surprise |
winter morning Christian Zenon |
brotherly love— Christian Zenon |
under the tree Kailey Lyons |
Mom says Kailey Lyons |
cold sweat Christian Zenon This haiku reminds me of what’s to come. Soon I will be graduating from college and I’m going to be scared and frantic about making decisions and I’m going to want my mom, but she’s not always going to be available to me. I’m not going to be able to run to her as often as I want. Taron Jones, January 2019 |
catch Tyvon Johnson |
the boy raps |
unlit room |
at the top of the stairs Alex Collins |
hair floating up |
the girl runs Tyvon Johnson I imagine a group of boys following around a group of girls at the beach trying to get their attention. The girls are playing harder to get but that isn’t stopping the boys from trying. I also can see this in a very innocent way of young kids or siblings running around, spending all of their energy chasing each other on the beach. The final way I visualized this poem was kind of like the opening scene in grease where Danny is chasing Sandy around the beach. Kailey Lyons, January 2019 |
crisp fall morning |
legs in the cart Margaret Comerford |
the sewing box |
a board game scattered glares fixed on the winner Alex Collins |
neighborhood I once knew gone Taron Jones |
snow day Margaret Comerford |
entering |
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fire roaring into open sky Alex Collins |
autumn arriving Taron Jones |
night after night Kailey Lyons I felt this one was trying to explain a tired worker, who just passes out after work before making to their bed. I also visualize the bed room being a little distance from the door he enters. I also see a man watching movies and dosing off on the couch every night. Or it could also mean that a husband has gotten into an argument with his wife and kicks him out the bed onto the couch. Von Johnson, January 2019 |
bright summer light |
walking in snow Conner Cloney |
rope swing slows down Kailey Lyons |
outside the tent |
the green grass |
dad casts the line Kailey Lyons There's patience and love in the relationship. The child relies on the the dad for support and help, and he is willing to give it no matter how small the task. I feel excitement from the kid too as they wait for that right moment to reel in the fish. Alex Collins, January 2019 I enjoyed this because it reminded me of the times, my dad and I would go fishing and he would bait and cast the line. He would pass it off to me and then it would be a long waiting process while the bait if far out in the water. I felt a connection while reading this because of that. Conner Cloney, January 2019 |
Prairie Farm milk Christian Zenon I felt this one was hilarious. I felt that way because it’s when you can’t find the expiration date you either normally smell to drink to it or just don’t drink it at all. So I visualize me going to make some cereal and the milk being spoiled and that being the reason I can’t drink the milk myself. Von Johnson, January 2019 This was hysterical because the fact it's hit or miss. The welp is the mood, I suppose you’ll know if it's spoiled or not after the first taste. I think it's a thing we can all share and say we can relate, most of us buy milk and I havent had this particular event occur to me but its a thing that is likely to happen. That's what makes it interesting to me. Conner Cloney, January 2019 |
sick of school Conner Cloney I'm just right here in my senior year and just ready to be done. But in another sense i think of it as i had a late night practice and i am sick of getting up for classes. I have had to send a little email to my professors my freshman year just said i am not leaving my room today. Senior year i am getting tired of always getting up it has been a long journey. Christian Zenon, January 2019 |
fire lit home Margaret Comerford |
family ducks down |
on a cozy couch Christian Zenon On a familiar couch in which this individual has many memories on they now are experiencing a trauma. They had gotten a call earlier that day that a family member had passed. Although it is normally a cozy couch, it now might feel stiff and not as cozy as it once was. This person is overwhelmed with sadness and grief and simply cannot catch their breath. Slowly but surely they begin to replay memories with that person, remembering the good times spent together. Although these are happy thoughts they still only feel sadness from future memories that have been robbed. Grief floods as they begin to feel as if they should have created more time to share with the perished person. Maggie Comerford, January 2019 |
fall practice Tyvon Johnson This haiku triggers many great memories I had on the football field. I didn’t start playing football till I got to high school. Once I got accustomed to the sport, I loved it. In football its nothing better than having practice on a summer morning that’s not to hot or too cold. It’s probably one of a few weathers that football players admire. But nothing beats having a fresh pair of cleats to start the season off right and in style. Taron Jones, January 2019 |
looking back |
window open Taron Jones It gives a great sensation of a cool temperature and relaxation. You get to sit and enjoy the weather without much thought of anything else. It's comforting to think about being able to wholly focus on the gentle touch of the mist. Alex Collins, January 2019 |
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