near the crosswalk
the bearded man
with a brown bag

a half-empty pint
of Guinness:
foam mustache

Melanie McLay

drunken confessions
he can't erase
my apprehension

Allison Lingren

the lowest E
growls
within my chest

Brian Blankenship

near the crosswalk
the bearded man
with a brown bag

drunken confessions
he can't erase
my apprehension

top quarter champion =

drunken confessions
he can't erase
my apprehension

top half champion =

drunken confessions
he can't erase
my apprehension

bottom quarter champion =

the honor student,
unrecognizable,
at the Ozzfest

bubbly, sweet
and a little tart
I am a mimosa

the honor student,
unrecognizable,
at the Ozzfest

bubbly, sweet
and a little tart
I am a mimosa

sweet sunset
sweet champagne
sweet kisses

the honor student,
unrecognizable,
at the Ozzfest

Sarah Corso

passed out on the floor—
dropping Shakespeare's Collected Works
can't even wake him

Pat Steadman

top half champion =

drunken confessions
he can't erase
my apprehension

grand champion =

drunken confessions
he can't erase
my apprehension

bottom half champion =

sunlit window sill
light spreading
through the bottles

avoiding Mom's glare
as Dad pours us
our first glass of wine

Stephanie Dietrich

inside the bus
another woman waits
to claim her piece of fame

"Iron Man" rages
as we drive
toward the symphony

Adam Stefo

Cadillac rocks
to the beat:
Paradise by the Dashboard Light

avoiding Mom's glare
as Dad pours us
our first glass of wine

"Iron Man" rages
as we drive
toward the symphony

top quarter champion =

"Iron Man" rages
as we drive
toward the symphony

bottom half champion =

sunlit window sill
light spreading
through the bottles

bottom quarter champion =

sunlit window sill
light spreading
through the bottles

sunlit window sill
light spreading
through the bottles

lemonade on Easter Sunday
celebrating
with friends and vodka

sunlit window sill
light spreading
through the bottles

Rick Bearce

comedic timing—
just as I drop
the high-hat

blue ties and blazers
working, longing, yearning
alocohol and rock 'n roll

lemonade on Easter Sunday
celebrating
with friends and vodka

near the crosswalk
the bearded man
With a brown bag

drunken confessions
he can’t erase
my apprehension

For the comparison from our matching contest, I chose the two haiku above. First of all, they both discuss alcohol and the actions that appear after drinking. They attack actual daily activities that could be considered good or bad by participants and spectators. The authors have done an amazing job at bringing everyday actions into writing. Also, the haiku could be about the same event from different perspectives. I am amazed at the talent of my peers, the entire matching contest was very difficult because of all the great entries. Erin