PACE Global Haiku • July 2006 Dr. Randy Brooks

Connie Cruz

Haiku by Concepcion Cruz First of all, I was very nervous about haiku writing, I had no clue of what haiku was. The first assignment we had, I had a hard time putting my thoughts and emotions on paper. Then I remembered that haiku is very simple, there are no rules to writing haiku. I then began to relax and just write, and here is my collection of haiku. When I wrote each haiku, I was either thinking about my two-year-old son, my move from California to Illinois or my husband. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

December morning his first cry changed my life

first winter away from home snowflakes on my coat

fire on the mountains cars in front, cars behind

hot day skating at the beach loving the sun

sunset on my eyes sitting on the rock's edge saying goodnite

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