Haiku Matching Contest - Snow One

Global Haiku Traditions Spring 2008

outside
scooping it with little hands
a friendly throw

Brett Coffman

down the back
soaking my shirt
the snowball

Michelle Dixson

war rages
beyond the fort
flying balls of snow

Nick Chivers

safe in the fortress
snow drips down my neck
brr!

Jessica Villarreal

outside
scooping it with little hands
a friendly throw

war rages
beyond the fort
flying balls of snow

 

top quarter champion

war rages
beyond the fort
flying balls of snow

 

top half champion

war rages
beyond the fort
flying balls of snow

bottom quarter champion

untouched snow
in my backyard
I run for my hat and gloves

untouched snow
in my backyard
I run for my hat and gloves

snow melts
last day
for sledding

untouched snow
in my backyard
I run for my hat and gloves

Aubrie Cox

damp gloves
drying by the heater
snow day

Alyssa Thompson

toboggan glides
down the hill
snow sprays my face

Lindsay Scully

snow melts
last day
for sledding

Amanda Aukerman

 

top half champion

war rages
beyond the fort
flying balls of snow
 

 

champion

icicles—
the dorm
bares its fangs

 

bottom half champion

icicles—
the dorm
bares its fangs
 

the winter night
gets longer
as do the cigarette butts

Matt Chmiel

the crackle of snow
as my urine
hits

Matt Chmiel

icicles—
the dorm
bares its fangs

Andy Jones

snowflakes mingle
with soy bean aroma…
Decatur

Kersten Haile

the winter night
gets longer
as do the cigarette butts

icicles—
the dorm
bares its fangs

 

top quarter champion

icicles—
the dorm
bares its fangs

 

bottom half champion

icicles—
the dorm
bares its fangs

bottom quarter champion

frozen noses
cuddle close—
snow mates

slight touch
on the back of my hand
the first snowflake

frozen noses
cuddle close—
snow mates

ice clad walkway
I slip
into your catch

Nick Chivers

slight touch
on the back of my hand
the first snowflake

Daniel Fishel

nowhere to be
together we stay
on a snowy day

Nick Chivers

frozen noses
cuddle close—
snow mates

Kersten Haile

© 2008, Randy Brooks • Millikin University
All rights returned to authors upon publication.