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Global Haiku • Millikin University • July 2018

scrolling on old friends' facebooks
I find their pictured lives
better than mine

scrolling 
pictured lives 
better than mine

scrolling I fine 
pictured lives 
better than mine

old friends'
pictured lives
better than mine

Vineece Thompson

old friends facebooks
I find pictures
better than my life

scxrolling on old
freiends' facebook
it's easy to compare

on these lonely nights
I let the rain
caress me to sleep

lonely night
the rain
caresses me to sleep

Vineece Thompson

lonely night
the rain
caresses me

the rain 
caresses me to sleep . . . 
lonely night

lonely night
calming rain
heavy eyelids

lonely night
raindrops
lull me to sleep

lonely night
I let the rain
caress me to sleep

smoke and onion
brings a smile
cooking at dinner

Pamela Kennedy

smoke and onions 
smile 
cooking at dinner

cooking at dinner 
smoke and onions 
smile

bacon and onions
smoke and smiles
fill the kitchen

smoke and onion
smiles
cooking dinner

smoke and onion
smiles
dinnertime

shoes scattered around
the sound of kid’s laughter
fills the air

Britney Allen

shoes scattered around
the sound of kids' laughter
fills the air

scattered shoes
kids’ laughter
fills the air

shoes scattered
giggles
fill the air

shoes scattered
children's laughter
in the air

laying on the beach
enjoying the lovely views
only coming home with sunburns

Alex Blome

sunbathing
taking in the view
the kiss of the sun

lying on the beach
appreciating the view
no sun lotion

September dove hunt
seeing sunflowers in the field
bird down beer in hand

Alex Blome

September hunt
sunflowers
bird down
Beer.

dove hunt in September
sunflowers cover the field
bird down beer in hand

sunset over the trees
fresh coffee brewing
vacation

Angela Dean

sunset over the trees
I sip fresh coffee
on my vacation

sunset over trees
fresh brewed coffee
vacation

sunset behind the treeline
hazelnut coffee
no work for a week

sunset behind the treeline
cappuccino
no alarm clocks

the sun winds down
fresh coffee
vacation

vacation
sunrise over the trees
coffee brewing

coffee brewing
crisp cool morning
vacation

Summer fun
lemonade stand
a breeze under the shade tree

Angela Dean

summer breeze fun
a lemonade stand
under the tree

summer fun
lemonade stand
a breeze under the tree

lemonade stand
under the shade
a breeze

Summer!
lemonade stand
a shady breeze

lemonade stand
children laughing
under a shade tree

summer breeze
lemonade stand
under the trees

warm bed—good sleep
nature calls
cold seat

Shureda Casterberry

warm bed.
nature calls.
cold seat

good sleep
nature calls
cold seat

warm sleep
nature calls me to sit
on cold porcelin

 

 

 

 


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