Haiku Attempts 2 - health & love favorites
Global Haiku • Millikin University • Fall 2013
Saturday morning— |
running on the beach |
fresh fall breeze |
yoga pants Mark Gahlback (2) |
. . . exhale . . . John Spaw (2) |
with each breath Morgan Oliver (4) |
downward dog Brock Hayden (6) |
a stillness of my heart Caitlin Husted I find this haiku intriguing because even though I don't usually do yoga, I do find stillness in my heart and quietness in my mind when I am participating in the activity that I love. This feeling is achieved at a certain moment that is indescribable but almost everyone I know craves this feeling all the time. When peace is achieved, these internal feelings are what occur and there is nothing better. Alex |
mental workout Ramey Sola (2) |
lying on the bench |
one, two, three . . . |
cherry blossoms whirring by Ryan Hickey (2) |
the open road |
one more mile Rachel Mudd (7) This poem created by Rachael is a very funny haiku that can be read two different ways. I enjoy the versatility of this haiku because it allows all kinds of readers to take their own meaning from it, considering the usual amount of physical activity that the reader partakes in. The way that I read the poem was with the thought of a piece of cake as my reward to finishing the mile that was tiring my body. However, this poem can almost be read as only another mile and it is a piece of cake and very easy to accomplish. The reading of the haiku depends on the reader and I really like the haiku's ability to do this. I believe that a strenuous workout deserves a reward at the end for all of the hard work that was put forth. However, this reward of cake is very contradictory to the workout because the calories are being put back into the body faster than they were burned. Codi |
leaves crunch |
washboard Alex Koulos (3) |
the jogger Brock Hayden (10) |
sun out Alex Koulos (5) |
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cherry blossoms Mark Gahlback (3) |
shattered on the floor Mikayla Mendenhall (4) I see this as the point after a relationship has ended that the “No! I don't need you!” element has finally kicked in. Any sort of memento or relic from that relationship is seen as a bit of a pox. Much like someone may shatter a vase that once contained Valentine’s Day flowers, this ornament has now been found and shattered, just as the recipient’s heart was completely shattered upon the ending of the relationship. Love is a tricky business, and the feelings behind it can be both creative and destructive. I can picture the fire upon throwing the ornament down and then the immense satisfaction of seeing it completely destroyed on the floor. It brings about an insane amount of emotional release. Brock This haiku makes me think of the incredible sadness that I feel whenever something very precious to me has been damaged, especially something that was from another person. Just thinking of the effort that they put into making or buying it always fills me with a crippling guilt. It also feels like all of the memories associated with it will be lost forever. This haiku makes me picture a sad, young adult kneeling in front of the christmas tree, staring at the shattered pieces of a broken ornament. I imagine that it was made by his/her new husband/wife as a gift, and now it has been ruined. John I really like this haiku mainly because of the message it delivers. I like how it talks about revisiting something that has recently ended and is now becoming a distant memory. I like how it could also mean a few different things. This could be a young man remembering a recent relationship with a girl. This could also be and old man remembering his wife who recently passed away. Rick |
cupid: Morgan Oliver (7) |
holding hands Morgan Oliver (5) |
holding hands to balance |
hold me? Keila Hamed Ramos (2) |
grains of desert sand Sarah Mann (3) |
colors and promises fade Ryan Hickey (4) There are two aspects to this haiku that appeal to me. The first is the idea that everything is better, sweeter, and brighter when shared. On your own the colors dim down and there isn't the same atmosphere. The second part is that after two people separate, things lose meaning. That path we used to walk, our special place, is now meaningless. We may try to visit them to regain that same feeling we used to have, but only the memory of it exists. Mark |
all along I dreamed Ryan Hickey (9) |
runny nose and puffy pink eyes |
your hand in mine John Spaw (7) This haiku makes me think of a parent holding the hand of their child. The parent child connection is very different; it is a tie that swivels and twists, stronger than any other and very difficult to sever. The child inherits traits and characteristics of their parents, as their mother and father teach them usually in hopes that they will fare better than they themselves. Through this passing of information along with the dreams and wishes that they wish to instill in their children, parents create a world; their own thread into the future to carry their thoughts and essences when all else has been forgotten. Keila |
going on a boy fast |
the smell of summer lilac Ryan Hickey (4) |
home— Ryan Hickey (6) |
she always clings Mark Gahlback (5) |
fifty years Sarah Mann (5) I absolutely love the imagery of this poem. I immediately picture the older couple from Titanic who decide to spend the final moment in each other’s arms. Sad, yes. Touching beyond belief, well heck yeah. I feel like everyone is looking for that love that will last until the day you die; the kind of love that doesn't fade over the years, but grows stronger. The sight of and elderly couple holding hands while walking into the grocery store is one of the cutest sights I have ever seen. My heart just melts that they still have to hold that person's hand. I just find it adorable and hope that someday I get to feel that same way. Caitlin |
whiskey kiss Ramey Sola (6) |
she's free Sarah Mann (5) |
first kiss Rachel Mudd It's such a girl thing to say but what I love about this is the whole fate-y type-y thing. Any person that you start a relationship with or pass on the street or share a class with could end up being the person you fall in love with. It is such a crazy concept to think about but especially in this poem it gives a sense of hope—like they know that they are meant to be together. It seems ridiculous but it makes all the small things in life seem so important. Ramey |
mom and dad Ramey Sola (4) |
as simple as Caitlin Husted (5) |
your touch Alex Koulos (3) |
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sunday mornings Caitlin Husted I personally like this one because it sounds like something I would write. There is such a strong connection because this perfectly describes this past Sunday morning for me. Laying there, not saying a word, looking in each other's eyes and knowing what the other is thinking. There is a beautiful simplicity to it. That is what makes it such a good haiku. It is a seemingly simple moment, put into a seemingly simple form of art; but the more you look at it, the more each subtlety stands out and takes on a stronger meaning. Mikayla This was my favorite haiku from Kukai 2. Of course, the second line leads you to believe one thing, but I absolutely loved the twist it took in the third line. Instead of giving me the image of one type of intimacy, I felt the haiku gave an incredibly sense of mental intimacy. I picture a couple that has been married many, many years. They have come to the sort of intimacy that can only be acquired through years and years of marriage. They have reached a mental and emotional intimacy. I felt "tangled" in each other's thoughts really implied that along with the relaxation of a Sunday mornings. Rachel |
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