Haiku Workshop 1 Favorites

Global Haiku Tradition
Millikin University, Spring 2001

*favorites of Dr. Brooks


awakening at grandma's—         [waking up]
sliced grapefruit waiting
on the breakfast table 

(3)*          Kay Millikin


Between bed and wall
My teddy bear
faceless

(4)         Andrew Harrison


whispering crowd
her sweaty palms
grasp the microphone

(4)           Karrie Hardwick


Passing in the hall
lump in my throat
Hello.

(4)           Mandy Hill


Tarnished ring
once on her left hand
collects tears in a jewlry box.

(3)           Mandy Hill


i hear his laugh
as i clear the snow
from his gravestone

(3)           writer unknown?



old drooping dresses and oversized heels
    anticipating the future

(5)           Katie Hill


the talk--
even the birds and bees
stop to listen 

(4)*           Melanie Hayes


sixteen
country road
Violent Femmes at the wheel

(6)           James Brett


a trail of Lilies
to the wooden cross
Easter morning

(3)           Melanie Hayes


the owl's call
sipping cold coffee
where is she?

(3)           Ed Morosini


blisters on feet
the beauty of the waterfall
      eases the pain 

(3)           Jill Embry


dusty, battered cover.
bookmark still waiting
for my return

(4)           Sarah Lutz


©2001 Randy Brooks, Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois || all rights reserved for original authors