I liked this pairing because both haiku show the less glamorous side of having pets. I liked that I was able to imagine a dog for both of these haiku, even though neither one of them actually say there is a dog. The writing style and formatting of these haiku are different, yet they both effectively describe messes that were made by these dogs. I liked this choice of subject because I think it sums up how much pet owners put up with because they love their pets. I related to the muddy paws haiku more, because my dogs are constantly dragging in mud and dirt from outside. Katelyn Wendt, Fall 2024
Right off the bat, these haiku made me think of dogs. Even though they never explicitly say the word “dog,” I can tell that’s the animal they’re referring to from my own experience as a dog owner. My dogs love to run around in the mud outside, and if you don’t catch them fast enough, they will run through the house and track mud everywhere. I have also stepped in mystery puddles of what I assume was drool from my dogs too. Both haiku mention messes left behind by dogs, but especially in the second one, I still get the sense that the authors love their mess-making pups regardless and can’t really stay mad at them. Natalie Mase, Fall 202
I really love both of these haiku because they express the unconditional love a person can feel towards their pet. In the first one, there are no ill feelings towards the dog. It is simply describing the life of having a pet and taking care of that pet. The second one more openly expresses unconditional love because the dog is still the person’s best friend, even after getting drool on the floor. Therefore, I like the second haiku more because of its ability to express that complex experience of feeling exasperation and love at the same time. Bella Palermo, Fall 2024 |
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Both of these haiku describe a singular moment with their pet. While one has a more somber tone and the other more exciting, both express a moment of content. The person is either happy to simply be with their pet, and the other is excited to see their dog. I cannot choose between the two because of their differences. They give off completely different feelings of happiness that make it impossible to choose which form of happiness is more enjoyable. Bella Palermo, Fall 2024 |
I liked this haiku pair because both put a very similar image into my head but in different ways. The first one more or less just outright says that it is a dorm pet fish. It was probably bought by some 19-year-old on whim who now has to take care of this pet for months or even years. The second haiku put the exact same image in my head, but it has just a bit more character in my opinion. Buying a pet fish, giving it a funny name, and not even knowing if it is a boy or a girl just sounds like such a college thing to do. That is why I like it so much, because I see a college student's pet fish without even being told anything about the owner. In all, this is just a fun pair. Dayton Lasack, Fall 2024 |
I chose these two because I like their imagery. Both Haiku mention birds, either explicitly or implicitly, and they both seem to take place in the morning. There are a couple notable differences, though; in the first one, the Haiku seems to be more focused on the kettle and the stove. Meanwhile, the birds in the second one seem to be the main focus. I think both haiku do a great job of engaging senses. With the kettle and the stove, I can feel the heat coming off of them, and the cooler air makes me think of wind blowing through a window. Matt Kordesh, Fall 2024 |
I liked this pair because both of these haiku are just great in my opinion. I honestly think either one of these could have won the entire contest. I liked how both haiku compared a group of birds to humans but in different ways. In the first haiku, the sparrows are compared to an "unruly mob" which paints and entirely different picture than the second haiku, which compares the birds to a choir. I think both comparisons work very well despite painting near opposite pictures. Dayton Lasack, Fall 2024
These two haiku fit well together because they both gave the birds human features and gave them human things to do. I like the corner store one a lot because in the first two lines, you don’t think about birds, you think about humans and then it tells you at the end it's about birds. I like the second one because it makes birds chirp and sound peaceful instead of something annoying that is chirping through your window in the morning. Abby Wilken, Fall 2024
I really liked these two bird haiku. I feel like for both of them, you can really see and hear the birds – they have created great imagery and sound. My favorite haiku here is the “choir of birds” one because I like how you can feel and hear the haiku. Lily Moore, Fall 2024
I really liked the pair of this haiku because they are related to the way people can act. If I had to pick a specific one, I would choose the corner store haiku because I like how you expect it to be about humans then its shifts to the sparrows. While at the start of the choir haiku, you know it's about birds from the start. Maliyah Battle, Fall 2024
I really liked both of the haiku in this pair. I like the comparisons and both and how each one gives the birds human traits. They are kind of opposites from a connotation perspective. I ended up voting for the second one. I love the comparison of bird songs to gospel. Izzy Jones, Fall 2024
Like we talked about in class, both of these haiku are about birds, but they are given human traits. The first haiku makes the reader think that there is an unruly mob of people outside of the store until the third line. I like this haiku because of the little twist it has. The second haiku explicitly says birds earlier on, but still personifies them by having them be a “choir”. I like both of these a lot, but I prefer the second haiku because it is a very unique way of viewing birds and birdsong. It makes it seem like the birds are very intentional in their singing, and I like how it is referred to as “their gospel”. Melis Barutcu, Fall 2024
I liked this pair because they both gave character and personality to birds by relating them to human actions. By grouping birds in either “mobs” or “choirs” you give them human characteristics. I also like these haikus individually. They both are very well-written. Rachel Nott, Fall 2024
Although one of them is my own, I do enjoy the comparison of the two groups of birds. On one hand there is a chaotic flock of sparrows being unruly and wild, then on the other hand, there is a group of birds who are singing their heavenly tune and a sense of peace can be associated with that. I think it shows how us as humans often attribute our own traits to animals to better understand them or to humor ourselves. Charlie Armstrong, Fall 2024
This haiku reminds me of fishing with my dad in the fall on a chilly morning when the geese decide to start flying south, and they are making lots of noise above. I never thought about this as a pretty sound, but after reading this haiku I can realize that something like this could be seen as beautiful. The bird song shifts in my head from an annoyance to like a gospel when I read this haiku. Caroline Arnold, Fall 2024 |
I liked these two haikus about giraffes because they moved your head along with the haiku. The beginning of the haikus make you feel like you keep reaching up and up. The movement in the second one is my favorite because I feel like my head keeps looking up higher as I read this haiku. Lily Moore, Fall 2024
My favorite pair from the matching contest was the one about giraffes. They are similar because they both talk about the length of a giraffe’s neck, and they are doing different actions. I like the second one best because the first line “morning stretch” implies that a human is stretching, and then the next two lines show that it is a giraffe reaching for food. I like the first one as well because it gives a different view that I haven’t heard of about the giraffe’s people watching. After all, they are so high up. Charley Condill, Fall 2024 |
I really liked this pairing because I think the haiku are similar to each other in style and general theme, but they have very different connotations. The lines “deep blue sea” and “murky green water” describe different scenes, yet the styles of the descriptions are very similar. They both talk about water life reaching the surface, yet one has a sense of freedom, while the other one is dead. I found it interesting that even though the writing style is similar, the careful word choices in each haiku create two very different images. While I enjoyed both haiku, I personally preferred the free willy haiku because of the happier image it describes. Katelyn Wendt, Fall 2024 |
