Ravenous Romance

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

Ravenous Romance

rising sun
stirred
by neither alarm

cd

the cry of the rooster
wakes the cattle

ka

cry heard no more
fried chicken
the farmer's favorite

jr

checkered napkins
splattered with grease

sek

4am alarm
time for chores . . .
the moon still shines

ed

grandma covers
biscuits with a towel

rmb

•

the sweet smell
from the kitchen
brings me to my feet

al

tiny tummy gurgles—
ravenous

to

first date jitters
food
that won't be consumed

rm

hungry like a bear,
dining like a lady

cb

white cocktail dress
a canvas
for red wine

jc

trying on old prom dresses
wishing the memories would fit

ab

•

the old shoebox
with star-shaped confetti
falls apart

hz

fading photograph . . .
Did he keep it too?

km

after 7 months
I finally
put our picture away

ec

phone background
a forest once again

cd

old pictures
deleted
blossoms falling

ka

a clean slate
what is love?

jr

•

staring out the window
all sights
remind me of you

ka

seatbelt
hometown in the rearview

cd

starting over
who knew
I'd be so happy

ac

me + you . . .
like a fat kid + cake

km

our favorite movie
Matilda
that chocolate cake

hz

cake on the headmaster
Dobby

ab

•

a gift from an ex
the cake
is a lie

jc

shaving cream frosting
joke's on you

cb

bitter taste
my friend
vows to break his heart

rm

wasabi ice cream
an effective laxative

to

under the moon
shared meal
forgiveness

al

Alice has a suggestion
for the caterpillar

rmb

•

opera house wig shop
a tug on his pants
“can they make one for you?”

eed

a clay vessel
treasure within

sek

the potter's
perfect plan
He forms the clay

jr

the mold
in a perfect cylinder

ka

collecting cherry blossoms
in a clay jar
new spring

cd

with the new season
a new me

ec

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