Haiku Matching Contest—Empty Things

judges:
Jennifer Clements, Eric Sharp, Brianne Marsel, Darrin Thurman

Global Haiku Tradition • Spring 2002

empty
lying in the cabinet
Smirnoff

Stevan Doll

refusing to gas up
I choose to
ride on faith

Nikki Garry

memories of flowers
now the vase sits
empty

Krista Duffett

sultry morning
wax yellow plants
empty watering can

Medea Mosxona

refusing to gas up
I choose to
ride on faith

Nikki Garry

memories of flowers
now the vase sits
empty

Krista Duffett

refusing to gas up
I choose to
ride on faith

Nikki Garry

dried up well
still throwing in a coin
for good luck

Natalie Kussart

dried up well
still throwing in a coin
for good luck

Natalie Kussart

her voice now silent
my heart,
empty

Brock Peoples

dried up well
still throwing in a coin
for good luck

Natalie Kussart

younger brother's
room
bed still made

Donrina Aguilar

her voice now silent
my heart,
empty

Brock Peoples

winter at the country club
leaves
in the empty pool

Meg Schleppenbach

dried up well
still throwing in a coin
for good luck

Natalie Kussart

© 2002, Randy Brooks • Millikin University
All rights returned to authors upon publication.