Haiku Kukai 1 Favorites
Global Haiku • Millikin University • September 2015
a sparkling dress Alisha Lafferty (9) I love this because it brings me back to my wedding day. It was such a stressful process but when the day came. I was so ready to do what I needed to. My future husband and I were two peas in a pod before that day and now after. I did not wear any of my mother’s jewelry but I did wear my god mom’s necklace from her wedding day. It was really special and this haiku makes me think of that day. Diana This takes me back to my wedding day. The bride feels like a princess in her fancy dress. Jitters of what is about to take place. Starting a new chapter of her life and becoming part of someone else’s family and making one of her own. Jennifer I picture a bride standing in front of a huge trifold mirror. She is viewing herself in her dress and feeling amazing. She is wearing the necklace of her deceased mother, knowing her mother would give her blessings. She is ready to begin this new chapter and will still have a remaining piece of her mother to bring with her. Kristi |
bellows in the distance Diane Warmoth This makes me think of a father and daughter who have a really close bond. I personally thought of a father and daughter playing some type of game together or participating in an activity. I thought of me and my father personally golfing, waiting for the people in front of us to finish out the hole so we could tee off. Kasara |
3:00 out the window |
new school Sarah Downing (4) |
dust on old boots Alisha Lafferty (9) I didn’t get to her the stories from the railroad from my dad’s dad. He passed when I was 7. My mom’s dad is around but has only told a few factory stories. My dad served during the Cold War and the start of Vietnam but was over in Germany. I heard some selected stories from him till my ears bled. Amanda |
Mommy! Splash, Gasp Catrina LaDew (8) |
back porch |
green grounds |
sun shine Kathy Housh |
rain again |
brothers |
coach's pitching advice Craig Harshman (6) I see this as being written from the pitcher’s perspective. He is giving everything he has to his team and trying as hard as he can but maybe just doesn’t have his best stuff on this day. The coach comes out and gives the most basic advice and all this poor kid is thinking is that he would love to throw strikes but he just doesn’t have it today. Jacob |
cracked spine Kristi Adams (7) This was so comforting to me. There is nothing better than just sitting down, relaxing and opening one of your favorite books. That is exactly what this describes. The book has been opened so many times that some corners are permanently folded because you’ve marked the page for many different reasons. The spine is also cracked from how much you’ve opened and closed the book over and over. Kasara |
top hat |
crack of dawn Marshaya Sangster (7) |
popcorn and pop Marshaya Sangster (6) I envision my wife and I watching a movie at a movie theater without our kids. Something we rarely get to do. We both have pop, but only I have popcorn. (My wife does not like popcorn). The dark and quiet provides imagery of a everyone focused on what is happening doing the current scene of the movie. Craig In this piece I see two people who rarely get time together. They finally have an evening together alone. On this evening they have decided to watch a movie together and just enjoy their much needed alone time. They have planned this for a while and have gathered everything they need for the event and are excited to be together and enjoying the little things in life for one night. Jacob
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4 a.m. Dara Johnson (8) I am taken back to the time that my sweet baby girl was an infant. I remember not getting hardly any sleep almost every night because she would wake me up to eat. Tired and cranky, I walk to her room to get her and take her back to mine to feed her. As she sits in my arms eating, she looks up at me and behind that bottle is a smile. Suddenly, my frustrations of having limited sleep is all gone and being up at 4 a.m. is worth seeing her sweet little grin. Heather |
sneakers on an old road Alisha Lafferty This woman is running on an old country road. It is evening time and her day has been trying. She decided to put on her favorite sneakers and go for a run. This is a place that she can recenter and refocus herself by releasing tensions and making happier thoughts. Catrina |
by the fireplace |
upstairs Heather Allen (8) |
heavy footsteps |
a walk across a stage Alisha Lafferty (4) This is a favorite because of my daddy and how much he is missing since he passed in 2012. I’m not married, no kids, and he missed my graduation for my Associate’s degree by only one month. Exactly one month from the day we buried him, I walked the stage. Makes me miss him that much more. Amanda |
sitting in the dark |
unusual silence Catrina LaDew (9) |
the computer screen |
sitting in class Amanda & Jacob (11) |
the cold choir room |
in the corner |
boots left Jacob Dellert (4) This makes me visualize a boxes who just lost a fight and has decided that he is done fighting. I can see that he stayed in the ring until everyone was gone and slowly removed his shoes leaving them behind as he leaves behind his dream. This makes me think about personal failures and how I have to realize that once one chapter ends that another one begins. Joe |
jumping from a plane Amanda Chappell (2) |
foul ball by first base |
Saturday morning Dara Johnson (3) |
sinking ship |
to the moon and beyond Kathy Housh (9) I love this haiku. Right away it makes you think of a mothers love. It filled me with memories of putting my almost 6 year old son to bed. We always tell each other we love each other to the moon and the stars and the sun. Later on as he grows older we have seems to add the clouds, rain, planets, and whatever else we can think of that comes from above. Its night like these and memories that I will cherish forever as he will eventually grow older and these requests won’t happen anymore. A simple “goodnight mom” will be all I get some nights. Alisha I have a son so I can definitely relate. He is a joy and light in my life. But he can also be a pain. I always make sure I tell him that I love him, I want him to know that. I want him to know that I will always support him and be there for him. Jennifer |
retired at thirty Jacob Dellert (7) |
sitting in class |
brothers sleep |
watch it unfold Kristi Adams (10) I loved this haiku! It makes me think of the stories my dad and grandpa always told. They would tell the same stories every family gathering and they truly loved doing that. I can picture the women’s facial expression “here we go again”. This haiku grabs your attention quickly with the first line then becomes very comical once reading the last line. Sarah |
horizon glows Steve Stewart This haiku makes me think of quiet mornings when I happen to wake before the kids. I have a window above the sink in the kitchen where I can usually see the sun coming up from the horizon. I am a huge coffee person. The first thing I do in the morning is turn on the coffee pot. I can smell it when I read this. Kristi
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swinging on the porch Heather Allen (8) |
sixteen years old Jacob Dellert (9) This one instantly takes me back to when I fist got my drivers license when I was sixteen. Either me or friends of mine have ended up in a cornfield when we first started driving. We never went into the field on purpose. We usually just ended up there from doing something stupid on a country road. At the time they were scary moments, but now they are good memories, especially since we never got hurt. Steve I think back to when I was 16 years old and first got my driver’s license. While I never wound up in a cornfield, I did do something things that were not a good idea and could have ended in disaster. Now that I have kids of my own, this haiku makes me think that 16 years old may be a bit too young to start driving on your own. Craig This reminds me of when I was young and just got my driver’s license. I grew up in a small town surrounded by cornfields and my friends and I used to go out and drive in those fields in our trucks. This also tells me that even though we learn to do something the right way, or even the legal way, that we sometimes break the mold and do something that is fun. Joe |
at the stoplight Jennifer Rose This takes to me to two different places. When I was a teenager, I was most definitely a speed demon. I somehow attracted the other young teens to want to race down the road in their cars. I didn’t have a fast car so I always lost, plus I couldn’t afford any more tickets. Today, the car I own has the appearance that it is owned by a young kid. I had a young boy try to race me the other day in his car at a stop light. He at least rumbled his engine at me and then sped off! Heather |
small bright arena Jacob Dellert (2) |
high school gymnasium |
hundreds of feet up |
miles apart |
a dog's love— Joe Stroud This haiku reminds me of my dog. She is so sweet and loving when you have food. When you are done eating or no longer have anything for her to eat. She could almost careless about your existence. She loves you about 10 minutes later, but she is extra sweet when you have food. It makes me wonder if she loves more at that point. Diana I liked this haiku a lot. I have a dog and this haiku makes me think of when I get home from work. The second I walk in the door, there he is wagging his tail all excited and so happy to see me. Then, once I bring the food out his attention switches from me to food! I love it! Sarah |
hot summer day Kasara Welch (4) |
2515 A.D. |
moonless night Kasara Welch (4) |
Christmas day Kathy Housh (5) Christmas is undoubtedly my favorite time of year. I love the family time it brings and the new memories that are made. It’s usually cold outside where Mother Nature forces us to stay inside and spend time with each other. It can be so easy to forget what is important this time of your too. Christmas Eve has always been a tradition with my family. My son and I stay the night with my parents and 2 younger brothers. All the kids go to sleep as we start to get all the gifts out and wrap a few last minute things. I love when we can just sit down before the storm of wrapping paper starts and reflect on what is important: each other. Alisha |
laying in bed Katjia Eisele (12) I can see myself lying in bed thinking about the day. It wasn’t the best day and things went wrong. I am very tired and know that I have just as long of a day tomorrow. I decide to think positive and hope for the best. Catrina This was my favorite Haiku out of Kukai 1. I imagine myself laying in bed after a long day of being at work and then going to class. As my head lays on the pillow I think about tomorrow and the hopes I have for the future. Kathy |
on the bed |
summer night Marshaya Sangster (2) |
little girl trembles |
the clock ticks down Steve Stewart |
sleepy eyes Victoria Brenic (9) This was my second favorite Haiku from Kukai 1. This takes me back to the day I gave birth to my first son. He was born on a Monday in October. It was football season and my husband’s favorite team, the Steelers, was playing Monday Night Football. I can remember looking over from the hospital bed and seeing my husband holding our son. They both would drift in and out of sleep. It was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Kathy |
dining room table Amanda Chappell (3) |
hunting for months Kasara Welch (5) I really like this one because I can relate to the feelings and emotions that you go through when you are trying to buy a house. There is usually a period of time where you struggle to find that home that is a combination of what you like and what you can afford. It can sometimes be a tiring process, but there is no better feeling than when you find the perfect house that you are able to get. It is a feeling of fear and excitement. Steve
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the bat cracks |
peanut butter Amanda Chappell (6) |
convertible |
five thousand miles |
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