Dreams

April 18, 2013

by

Spring 2013 Global Haiku Class

Authors include:

ab - Alex Buchko
al - Amanda Lee
cb - Courtney Burress
cd - Charlie Decker
ec - Emily Crutchfield
eed - Emily D'Ambrose
hz - Heidi A. Zapp
jc - Jordan Caulk
jr - Jonathan Robertson
ka - Kenneth Albin
km - Kelsey Meredith
rm - Randi Mehrmann
rmb - Randy Brooks
sek - Sarah E. Kisly
tc - Therese O'Shaughnessy

Dreams

Sunny D
not so sunny
outside

EC

storm's a'brewin
above the orange juice factory

CD

flashes of lightening
reval the crew
winter rain

KA

freezing the windshield
thinking of her

JR

after the storm
the moon
and drops of pearl

SEK

nighttime stars
from a work of art

EED

•

naming constellations
after all
of her dead cats

RMB

her love of cats
brought back to life

AL

a tattered mouse toy
collects dust
on her bureau

TO

worn make up brush
meets the trash can

RM

his bed
half empty . . .
lingering scent

CB

morning shower
I smell of Irish Spring

JC

•

night waves
for one
I can touch the moon

AB

ear-shattering sirens
AWAKE

HZ

the sun might as well
be shining . . .
what's sleep anyways?

KM

sharing a twin bed
surprinsingly confortable

EC

she cimbs in—
the mattress melts
cherry blossoms

CD

at long last . . .
sleep

KA

•

the crib cries
rolling out of bed
I cry as well

CD

parenthood
18 years + college

EC

her mom used to babysit me
now she's 16 . . .
with a baby

KM

father must be
so proud

HZ

runaway
leaves a note:
I'm sorry

AB

a knock on the door . . .
. . . all is forgiven.

JC

•

one house over
doors slam
as a child listens

CB

scars that aren't shown
she walks to school broken

RM

playground romance
white knight rescues
Rapunzel

TO

he teases you
because he likes you

AL

pulling us
closer together
dark side of the moon

RMB

I close my eyes . . .
and dream

EED

•

I apologize to my mother
for the things I promised
never to do

SEK

she does not wait
to wrap her arms around me

JR

bear attack
I should stay away
from her cubs

KA

running downhill
we trip simultaneously

CD

I eat
the blossoming
flowers

EC

mud on my dress
he kisses me anyway

KM

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