My name is Kara Bohannan. I am a marketing major from St.Louis, Missouri. I have enjoyed both reading and writing haiku because it has given me the opportunity to step away from the hustle and bustle of life, and admire the small things that make life truly beautiful. I have come to realize that it is these details, these ironies, these moments are shared by all, and that is what makes us human. I enjoy haiku that has a personal quality to them, one’s that paint a picture of relationships, intimacy, anguish. George Swede does this very well, and many of his haiku appear to be written about his relationships. These have depth to them, they are not merely words; and the audience is left feeling something. Whether good or bad, they feel. I will not ignore the fact that haiku touches my life. Writing it allows me to appreciate moments in my life that I might have waltzed past. It allows me to remember and accept things in the past that I may not have been able to find the beauty in before. It allows me to reflect, and to find peace and to make every moment a part of me. Reading haiku gives me the opportunity to see into the life of another human being, and for a moment to see thay can appreciate what really is important—all the ups and downs we call life; the laughter and the crying; the sun and the rain; the love and the loss. Maybe a frog . . . —Kara Bohannan, May 04, 2001