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PACE Global Haiku • Millikin University • Attempts 1, July 2011

spit bottles everywhere
yuck
unhappy wife

 

 

 

the smell of rain
on hot asphalt
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the smell of rain
on hot asphalt
we play in the garage

the smell of rain
on hot asphalt
pools of water keep up out of the pool

the smell of rain
on hot asphalt
steam rises past my shoes

the smell of rain
on hot asphalt
steam rises up

the smell of rain
on hot asphalt
school's out

rain falls
on hot asphalt
humid summer fog

the smell of rain
on hot asphalt
steam arises


cool autumn afternoon
side walk chalk
dinner time

sidewalk chalk
on an autumn day
dinner time!

an autumn afternoon
the sidewalk chalk is laid to rest
as the children prepare to eat

dinnertime
the sidewalk chalk remains
as the autumn night cools

autumn
sidewalk chalk
before dinner

side walk chalk
autumn afternoon
'til dinner

breezy autumn day
side walk chalk
mom calls dinner time

side walk chalk
cool fall afternoon
don't want to stop for dinner

Skipping dinner
Side walk chalk
In late evening

cool autumn afternoon
sidewalk chalk
before dinner time

autumn afternoon
side walk chalk
almost dinner time

autumn afternoon with
side walk chalk
time for dinner

cuddled in bed
burnt toast and butter
fill the whole room

breakfast in bed
burnt toast and orange juice
a flutter in my heart

new love
he brings burnt toast
for breakfast in bed

new love
burnt toast and orange juice
for breakfast in bed

 

 

a comforting hand
words of encourgement
a sigh of relief

an ultrasound?
her words of encouragement
and comforting hand

an ultrasound?
she takes my hand to say
everything is okay


Summer's night
Mom's voice
Three times calling

summer night
Mom's voice calling our names
for the third time

summer night
Mom calls us by name
for the third time

Mom calls our names
for the third time
we free the fireflies

summer sunset
the children come running
to mom's voice three times calling

a mother calls to her children
three times
summers night

a summer sunset
the children come home
to moms voice three times calling

mom's voice
three times calling
the children come running

wake up early
cool summer air
humming bird feeds

cool summer air
in grandmother's garden
a hummingbird

wake up early
cool summer air
humming bird feeds

Waking up early
To the cool summer breeze
Humming birds feeding

awakened by cool summer air
hummingbird feeds

wake up early
humming bird feeds
in the cool summer air

Under the stars
Release of lightening bugs
End of day

under the stars
we release lightning bugs
end of day

end of the day
we let lightning bugs go
to the stars

Laying under the stars
Kids catch lightening bugs
Perfect end to the day


a pile of quarters
the pinball machine
awakes

a stack of quarters
by grandpa's vodka glass
pinball for the kids

by grandpa's tab
a stack of quarters for a go
at the pinball machine

change for a dollar
Klink!
pinball fun begins

smell of lemon pine sol
walking through the front door
my mother's home

my mother's home
I smell lemon pine sol
walking through the front door

walking through the front door
of my mother's home
I smell lemon pine sol

lemon pine sol
walking through the front door of
my mother's home

lemon pine sol
I walk inside
my mother's home

My mothers home
walking through the front door
I smell lemon pine sol

Home Sweet Home
the smell of lemon pine sol
walking through the front door

the smell of lemon pine sol
as I walk through the front door
mother's scent

My mother's home
Overwhelmed
By lemon pine sol

Walking through the front door
My mother's home
Lemon pine sol

walking through the front door
I smell lemon pine sol
and know my mother's home

my mother's home
walking through the front door
the smell of lemon pine sol

mother's home
overwhelmed
with lemon pine sol

the scent of lemon pine sol
as I enter
my mother's home

mother's home
walking through the front door
lemon pine sol

walk through the front door
smell of pine sol
reminds me of mother's home

her nightgown
holds silky
with cigarette burns

silky nightgown
riddled
with cigarette burns

silk nightgown
cigarette burns
everywhere

silky
with cigarette burns
her nightgown

silky nightgown
ruined
with cigarette burns


doing laundry
sharing laughs
admiring his smile

sharing laughs
and admiring his smile
while doing laundry

admiring his smile
we share laughs
while I fold hot laundry

admiring his smile
we share laughs
doing laundry

warm laundry
His smile
makes me laugh

clean linen
time together
smiles

warm laundry
laughter
happiness together

dirty laundry
becomes clean again
as we laugh and smile

laundry room
sharing laughs
and a smile

his smile makes
me laugh
warm laundry

doing laundry
sharing laughs
admiring his smile

desparately folding
crumpled shirt
lucky she's beautiful

his smile makes me laugh
while doing laundry

sharing laughs
admiring his smile
laundry awaits


© 2011, Randy Brooks • Millikin University
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