Global Haiku Tradition • Kasen-Renga • Spring 2015

 

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April 24, 2015

by

Global Haiku Class 2015


a mad-verse renga
by the Spring 2015
Global Traditions
class

Austyn Krueger
Randy Brooks
Alex Cardascio
Brandon Januska
Adam Peters
Kyler Fear
Eve Greenwell
Nicole Koch
Kendall Kott
Katelyn Rumph
Nic Sanders
Lexy Bieber
Francesca Rios

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winter night
silent streets
occupied with snow

(AK)

out of a dark alley
harmonica music

(RMB)

the street musician
packs up his bags
and begins walking

(AJC)

out across the street
her eyes glisten in the light

(BJ)

I am her sun
my mother lights up
when I shine

(AP)

the son paints
a picture to his moon

(KF)

water colors
cover the carpet
tadpoles

(EG)

grandma’s rug
ruined . . . for good

(NK)

barfing out my brains
Saturday morning brunch
sausage

(KK)

sour memories flood
my head and stomach

(KR)

Sunday morning in bed
aspririn and water
too much beer last night

(NS)

I sit in church
thinking of God and puking

(LB)

full moon . . .
praying to a God
I don’t believe in

(FR)

I am desperate
I need answers

(LB)

Teen’s first crush
Asking friend to friend
If she might like me

(NS)

The news reaches me—
He loves someone else

(KR)

Flower blossems in the trash
Just like him—
Worthless

(KK)

Trapped in the winter
I cant stop thinking

(NK)

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