snow flurries
slipped in the crosswalk
hope no one saw

Bryce Bayer

heartbeat quickens
the cold ground
             upside down

Colin McGonagle

a white carpet
covers the sidewalk
walk to class

Jeana Pierson

white covered ground
salt only works
a little

Camryn Skundberg

snow flurries
slipped in the crosswalk
hope no one saw

a white carpet
covers the sidewalk
walk to class

snow flurries
slipped in the crosswalk
hope no one saw

top quarter champion

TOP half Chamption

snow flurries
slipped in the crosswalk
hope no one saw

bottom quarter champion

brisk wind
whistling by
I can't feel my face

Sarah

brisk wind
whistling by
I can't feel my face

wind
we huddle together
to keep warm

drafty window
just another excuse
to stay in bed

Courtney Klein

brisk wind
whistling by
I can't feel my face

Sarah Barter

wind
we huddle together
to keep warm

Kionah Flowers

cold breaths
puff out
with echoed laughter

Brooke Oitker

TOP half champion

snow flurries
slipped in the crosswalk
hope no one saw

CHAMPION
 

trees made of glass
I wish
it was june

trees made of glass
I wish
it was june

BOTTOM half champion

white ground
the mask
keeps my face warm

Kaitlin Hathawa

freezing wind
the mask
stuck to my face

Katelynn Watkins

snow covered car
getting the scraper
out of the trunk

Piper Charlton

running from the snow
doing donuts
in the parking lot

Danni Beard

white ground
the mask
keeps my face warm

snow covered car
getting the scraper
out of the trunk

white ground
the mask
keeps my face warm

top quarter champion

BOTTOM half champion

trees made of glass
I wish
it was june

bottom quarter champion

trees made of glass
I wish
it was june

trees made of glass
I wish
it was june

the cemetery is quiet
snow dusts
each stone

below freezing
even the dog
wears two coats

Savanna Prasun

trees made of glass
I wish
it was june

Linnea Nordstrom

each step gets
deeper
fresh layer of snow

Alyson Robbins

the cemetery is quiet
snow dusts
each stone

Carly Clo

snow flurries
slipped in the crosswalk
hope no one saw

Bryce Bayer

heartbeat quickens
the cold ground
             upside down

Colin McGonagle

a white carpet
covers the sidewalk
walk to class

Jeana Pierson

white covered ground
salt only works
a little

Camryn Skundberg

This one made me audibly laugh out loud. I have totally been in this situation. Millikin is not known for their superb shoveling and salting of walkways. There was a time where I slid from the entrance of Dolson Hall all the way to the curb of the street. I remember making sure no one was around just so I did not have to be embarrassed for my brilliant balancing. I felt for this haiku in more ways than one. Marissa Garcia, Spring 2021

snow flurries
slipped in the crosswalk
hope no one saw

Bryce Bayer

heartbeat quickens
the cold ground
             upside down

Colin McGonagle

The first haiku was my favorite haiku that day. I can feel total embarrassment when I read it. They work together so well! They both represent what goes on, on the inside when you slip and fall in public. The embarrassment and the quickened heartbeat are so accurate and realistic. I also love how the second one shows how fast it happens and how when you fall you can't comprehend what happens until it's over. Carly Clo, Spring 2021

drafty window
just another excuse
to stay in bed

Courtney Klein

brisk wind
whistling by
I can't feel my face

Sarah Barter

wind
we huddle together
to keep warm

Kionah Flowers

cold breaths
puff out
with echoed laughter

Brooke Oitker

When I read these two haiku, I immediately noticed a connection between them. The “drafty window” haiku describes a person's thoughts as they are waking up in the morning. Whereas, the “brisk wind” haiku serves as a continuation of the first, by describing their thoughts once they have started their day. In both haiku, a cold winter breeze can be felt, but each employs a different scenario. The language used in the first haiku implies that the reader is feeling this breeze without having even left their bed. The second haiku uses the phrases “whistling by” and “I can't feel my face”, leading readers to believe they are outside and in direct contact with the cool air. In addition, the structure and tone of these haiku are extremely similar. Additionally, I really enjoyed the imagery provided by each of these haiku, as both are relatable during this time of year. If I had to choose a favorite, I would choose the first, as the language used provides clear images in my head. Chloe Herbert, Spring 2021

I really enjoyed the visuals from this haiku. I saw myself as a teenager outside on the night of the Thanksgiving day parade in Philadelphia. In High School we performed and would rehearse super late at night. The nights were very cold outside of the art museum. My friends and I when we were not in use would huddle together for warmth. We each had our own hand warmers and layered up. I just remember calling it ‘penguin-ing' because penguins do that in the wild. Marissa Garcia, Spring 2021

snow flurries
slipped in the crosswalk
hope no one saw

Bryce Bayer

white covered ground
salt only works
a little

Camryn Skundberg

brisk wind
whistling by
I can't feel my face

Sarah Barter

cold breaths
puff out
with echoed laughter

Brooke Oitker

As I thought about these two-matching haiku, it made me like them more and more. Both of these haiku are referring to have snow on the ground and slipping and sliding. I really like the first one because sometimes I come down my crosswalk when I go outside for a walk and remember that people are around me still. I always tend to slip and fall no matter where I am. I think in my head, did anybody see me? But in reality, they really were just laughing at me. This haiku was very relatable for me. The second matching haiku also related to me on a different occasion but based off winter. It reminded me off when I come outside the woods and there were a ton of snow and people outside trying to salt the walkways. I am always a cautious person who makes sure that there is salt on the ground during the big snowstorms. Both haiku for me take the standpoint as being outside during the winter and experiencing hard times whether slipping or just walking carefully. Danni Beard, Spring 2021

I really like these haikus paired together because they are each very visual. As I read them both, I can feel what the haiku is saying. In the first haiku, I can nearly feel the cold wind hitting my skin and numbing my cheeks. The second one describes your puffs of breath hitting the cold air as you laugh and I can visualize the fog that comes out perfectly. The breaks in these haikus allow for time for the reader to think about each line as they read it. The breaks put emphasis on the visual that each line gives. Sarah Barter, Spring 2021

white ground
the mask
keeps my face warm

Kaitlin Hathawa

freezing wind
the mask
stuck to my face

Katelynn Watkins

snow covered car
getting the scraper
out of the trunk

Piper Charlton

running from the snow
doing donuts
in the parking lot

Danni Beard

These haiku about the winter and outside relate with me, especially this past week we have been having. Both are talking about how the mask is like an extra layer of warmth, and it is ironic that about ten months ago no one thought twice about a mask or it wasn't important in our everyday lives. Now we wear one everywhere. Also, the structure and tone of these two come off to me as almost identical. Both have similar words and the same idea is being conveyed. In the first haiku it is directly mentioning snow, but in the second haiku it talks about the blistering wind that is so bitter in the winter. The tones of both makes me able to feel how cold it is outside during the winter, and that it is an everyday thing for three months out of the year. Camryn Skundberg, Spring 2021

below freezing
even the dog
wears two coats

Savanna Prasun

trees made of glass
I wish
it was june

Linnea Nordstrom

each step gets
deeper
fresh layer of snow

Alyson Robbins

the cemetery is quiet
snow dusts
each stone

Carly Clo

I love this match because I feel they have so much common but vary differently in the senses they appeal. A few years ago, I moved from the Midwest to Florida where I experienced winter and the holidays in warm weather surrounded by palm trees. The first haiku by Savanna reminds me of my dog, who went from living in the snowy winters of the Midwest to the constant beautiful weather on the beach in Florida. Also, lots of residents in Florida who have palm trees on their property, put white lights around their trees. It gives it a very glassy and shimmery look. Bryce Bayer, Spring 2021 Bryce Bayer, Spring 2021

trees made of glass
I wish
it was june

Linnea Nordstrom

the cemetery is quiet
snow dusts
each stone

Carly Clo

This pairing of haiku reminded me of my first winter in the Midwest. I remember being taken aback by the icy streets, frosty streets, and piles of snow. While other friends complained about the weather, I was in my personal Christmastown! I have always loved winter, and these haiku reminded me of the beauty of that. Alyson Robbins, Spring 2021