PACE Global Haiku • July 2006 Dr. Randy Brooks

Diana Howell • On Ruth Yarrow's Haiku

haiku by Diana Howell It has been my pleasure to be introduced to haiku at a major turning point in my life. It has enabled me to use this unique art form to express many of the new experiences that have recently come my way. Surprisingly, the enjoyment in this new chapter has been multiplied by being able to express myself through haiku. My ability pales to the rest of the class, but my new husband and I had fun creating some haiku together. One that we co-authored involved the jungle cafe. I expect to continue to seek out more literature in this art form and I hope to improve my one skill in the process.

hot sun ocean breeze strangers in foreign land two hands locked into the other hundreds of tourists disappear two of us . . . alone her eyes see only me moonglow softens the years young at heart two become one souls merge by Chris & Diana Kupish

sugar cookies & milk grandma's rocker empty now

pumpkin blossoms grandma's kitchen smells of cinnamon

© 2006, Randy Brooks • Millikin University
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