Haiku Kukai 2 Favorites
Global Haiku • Millikin University • Spring 2018
15% battery Katherine Goethals (10) |
binge watching Katherine Goethals (8) I enjoy this Haiku because I can relate to it. I don't watch Netflix often, but when I do I normally binge watch. There is a setting on Netflix, to where if you don't use the controller within a certain amount of time, it'll ask you If you're still there. I imagine a lazy day where my hair is a mess and I'm in miss-matching pajamas. Also, I feel a little bit of annoyance because when Netflix asks if I'm still there – the remote is normally across the room. Kaitlyn |
walking through Target Katherine Goethals (5) I really liked this haiku because I related to it really well. I also think that most young adults, women in particular, relate to this haiku. I usually try to steer clear of target simply because I know I am capable of spending all of my money in one trip. Regardless of if I might need one or two items, I will leave the store with twenty things I do not need. On one hand, Target is a trap, but on the other, Target is an amazing stress reliever. Ally |
"sing me a song" |
nervous fingers Nicole Wells (5) I enjoy this haiku due to the awkwardness of the situation. Expectations greet nerves where two people on the verge of potentially enduring one another sexually have to filter through the uncomfortable nature of the setting. This is obviously their first time together, and the girl must have a million thoughts as to what/why/how/if things are going right. Her worries engage her actions as she stumbles over his zipper. Rory |
statue on my desk |
pale as a vampire |
rolling over in bed Alyssa Rodriguez I enjoy this haiku. When I read it when we were doing kukai I started to think that I had made it because my haiku that week were also about love. I could relate to the poem though because when you roll over in bed next to your loved one, there is a sense of comfort. I imagine when I wake up and my girlfriends not next to me it isn’t as good of a day, but when she is, the day is grand. Travis |
spilling beer Alyssa Rodriguez (4) I like this haiku because it paints a picture of friends having a good time together as they reign in the new year. I see them holding their glasses of beer in the air and cheering as they wrap their arms around one another, happy to be together. I imagine a lot of gold colors, from both the beer and from New Year's decorations. Morgan |
wine-stained white shirt Rory Arnold (8) I like this haiku because it’s sweet and messy. It shows that even when this person is drunk enough to spill wine all over themselves, their love for the other person is still so important that they speak it aloud. I picture a sober girlfriend helping her intoxicated boyfriend out of his wine-stained shirt, and him thanking her by saying he loves her over and over. This haiku creates a really sweet scene in my head of young love. Rachel The juxtaposition between the stark white shirt and the, what I imagine to be, a red wine stain on their shirt, is similar to the difference between the mumbling and the weight of the statement “I love you.” I love you is something that people hold off on saying to people for months, sometimes years, when beginning a relationship. This is something so emotionally intimate and the idea of mumbling it to someone shows either a sense of uncertainty or a fear of the reaction of the other person. Elizabeth |
the boy |
anxiety Rory Arnold (7) |
another cup |
his shirt Allyson Isenhower (10) I like that this haiku because it is short and simple. It also has almost a sense of innocent but intimacy to it. I like that it is almost messy. I can visually see myself wearing my boyfriends shirt, and it is way too big. When thinking of this one I also visualize a girl with messy hair and slippers. A very lazy day at home. Katie When reading this Haiku it's very visual. I imagine a couple: a tall or large male with a small petite female. This is an intimate Haiku, the girl is probably wearing his shirt because it is comfortable and because she cares about him. Opposed to wearing his shirt for style. I really enjoyed this Haiku because it's simple, yet special or intimate. Kaitlyn |
ring ring Allyson Isenhower (4) |
red and blue lights Ryan McDonald (4) |
monday morning, empty class |
work, track practice, |
house trashed Deion Corley (7) |
always remember Deion Corley (10) I liked this Haiku because it really throws me for a curveball but in a good way. At one moment Im thinking that friends really do get you through anything with their help but then it says last sip and all the memories of me and my buddies getting boozed up and doing all the shenanigans college students do. In all times friends are there to encourage you in anyway. Ryan |
I work in a craft brewery |
peach wingback chair |
a useless shirt Rory Arnold (3) |
her hand reaches for mine |
new apartment new job Travis Voorhees (8) I like the way this haiku is worded, especially the word "sneaking". I imagine a woman trying to move on with her life in a new city, but old problems continue to pop up. Such as an ex stalking her, her stolen credit card bills, etc. Morgan |
always a different color Travis Voorhees (3) |
you’re my favorite |
cleaning up Allyson Isenhower (8) |
people shouting Allyson Isenhower (4) |
popcorn popping Allyson Isenhower (4) |
sentenced Morgan Bettner (8) |
wanting to be social Morgan Bettner (9) I relate so much to this haiku that it is insane. I personally work two jobs and attend school full time, so I have no time for anything. It is usually a debate almost every weekend between wanting to be social and wanting to sleep. Normally, I try to find a good in between. I tend to stay up late to do homework during the weekday and sacrifice my sleep then, so sleeping on the weekends is my salvation. I really like how relatable this haiku is. Katie This was my favorite Kukai because it definitely describes the last two years of my college life. I have had so many jobs since my junior year and my workload just kept getting more and more hectic as the semesters have passed. I enjoyed myself every now and then, but I was constantly either working on homework or working. It has become really hard to have energy for things other than school or work. All I ever really enjoy doing whenever I have free time is relaxing, or sleeping. My friends will ask me to go here or there with them and I will honestly want nothing more than to just stay home and unwind from a crazy week. Alyssa Ever since I was little, I have been adamant about getting good grades. That carried me all the way through high school where I graduated as valedictorian. Even in college, I have managed to only get one B over the course of two and a half years. As much as I love school and good grades, I also love my friends and meeting new people. Going out on weekends and casual hang outs with my friends are both activities that I enjoy doing. However, sometimes my coursework gets in the way of my social life. Above all, I cherish spending as much time in my bed as I possibly can with my busy schedule. My favorite place to be is most definitely my bed. Ally |
dozing off in class Morgan Bettner (6) This was another one of my favorite Kukai because I have felt this way plenty of times. I am a very busy person and when I don't have my coffee, or not enough coffee I feel like I can't function. It's almost like my fuel to get through the day. Whenever I'm running low on coffee, I feel myself slowly losing energy. When I read this haiku I think of myself really trying hard to fight my sleep, but losing because I need more coffee to get through the day. Alyssa |
LSB Alyssa Rodriguez (8) |
slowly moving Alyssa Rodriguez (6) |
tick tock, tick tock |
screaming fans |
i am a three Kaitlyn Foster (9) I had a good chuckle the first time I read this poem. It tricks readers with its seemingly harsh opening line—we think the speaker is rating themselves out of 10—instead they proclaim that they are something wonderful. The metaphor represents that the person is confident in their own greatness, and perhaps they seem their own self as a little more difficult to achieve than a simple layup. Rory |
swerve to miss a pothole Lexi Doss (4) |
feathered hats Morgan Bettner (4) |
steamy windows |
foreign symbols Morgan Bettner (4) |
buttery fingers Rachel Humphrey (2) |
the steady rhythm of her doc martens |
the glow of streetlamps Rachel Humphrey (5) I liked this haiku because it drew me back to my freshman year of college. In mills I lived with my window facing south and there was a very bright light that stood right outside my window. So some nights I'd wake up and I thought the sun was up because that light was so bright. I literally one time got up and turned the light on and my roommate got upset because it was 3:30am and I thought the sun was up. I also enjoy the “your blinds” aspect. Like you're in a foreign bed and your awake looking at the window thinking. Maybe that mimicked sun is your que to get up and leave after maybe a one night stand or something. Ryan |
life after homework Kaitlyn Foster (4) |
one more minute Kaitlyn Foster (6) |
last Kaitlyn Foster (2) |
memories from my childhood Lexi Doss (6) |
the light shines upon |
chinese buffet Lexi Doss (5) |
tear-swelled eyes Rory Arnold (4) |
an open fridge Rory Arnold (9) This haiku was a favorite because this haiku relates to me in a way. I usually live with my mom and younger brother, but sometimes when I have a lot of assignments and class projects, I usually stayover at my best friend's dorm room. And as she is my best friend, she loves to insult me in front of everyone, play around with me and break my promises. All the time, whenever I open the fridge to grab my cupcake, a slice of pizza or any special delight I have kept for myself, she'll gobble it all up herself. My friend always tells me, “I promise I won't even touch your special food.” But she instead ends up eating it on purpose. However, she makes it up for me. She'll bring treats for me and I just love that about her. Even though I get angry for a second because she ate my food, but we end up laughing then. Jesal This is my favorite kukai because it is so relatable. When I read this kukai I thought of an open fridge in the middle of the night and a broken promise to myself. I made a promise to myself that I wouldn't go eat everything in sight in the middle of the night and I broke it. I think anyone who is trying to lose weight or become healthier can relate to this kukai because it is hard to stick to it. Lexi |
shoulder to shoulder Rory Arnold (11) |
giggles Rachel Humphrey (4) |
broke day after day Deion Corley (11) Sounds like college. It makes you think about a day or week when you had partied to much. You probably spent too much money on recreational activities and decided well at least I have some cheese eggs to make in the morning. Another image I got was finals weekend, you’re stressed and you don’t want to have to do anything productive for the rest of your life, so you aren’t productive. Just time to drink until you go to sleep and if I have time when I wake up, I’ll make some eggs. Travis |
practice and homework |
late night reading Katherine Goethals (6) I like this haiku because it sounds so sure at the beginning. Then, the ellipsis happens and the speaker realizes that time and the reading have gone by and they can’t remember any of what they have read due to their unavoidable sleepiness. This haiku is relatable, and I remember many times, especially freshman year, when I would put off my reading to the last minute, and struggled to stay up and comprehend everything. Rachel |
slow evening |
jogging student |
everyday single day Jesal Sheth (2) |
two braids |
the mouse |
sticky heat |
I lean in Rory Arnold (9) To me this haiku feels like he is leaning in, putting himself out there to talk to this woman. Putting himself out there in a very vulnerable way because he leans in to “meet her lips” which is a very intimate thing to do. She then leaves the print of her slap, or the sting of her rejection. This slap is a swift sharp blow, almost as though she didn't think twice about the blow she was delivering to him. Elizabeth I like this one, I see the typical college party setting, some drunk guy who was just blabbering for the past 15 minutes to a girl who wasn't even paying attention leans in for a kiss thinking he woo'd her over. But in reality, he spent 15 minutes talking about his favorite movie. Josh |
sharpie signature xxxxx Made my whole damn year |
Fortnite |
frogs spawning |
11:30 Joshua Mysliwjec (7) This was my first favorite haiku because this haiku relates to me in a way. Being a commuter at college, I live near Taco Bell in Forsyth, Illinois. And since Taco Bell being close to me and my favorite fast food eating spot, I usually go there all the time after submitting my assignment to grab a midnight chalupa and 7-layer taco snack. Also, I tend to submit assignments few hours before the deadline in some cases so I can enjoy my midnight tacos. So, I can pretty much relate to this haiku most of the time. Jesal |
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