1

double stuffed Oreos
and polar pops
it’s a date

2

dorm floor
we’re not too big
for pillow forts

3

escaping 
to my old world
just for the weekend

4

kids getting older . . .
leaf piles
go straight in the bag

5

dried up creek
our initials still etched
on the wood plank bridge 

6

walk by the pond
we watch the geese
to avoid eye contact

7

almost break 
one more night 
almost break

8

grandparents tell me 
i look so grown up 
they look the same to me

9

family gossip 
once familiar 
now out of the loop

10

walking home from class
the sound of a train
quickens my pace

11

arrangement of pumpkins
on the front porch
Christmas music inside 

12

serving to win it all
24-23
24-24

13

last three at-bats
“strike three!”
this one can be different

14

sightless eyes
see right through me
man’s best friend

15

grandma works to keep up
hopping side to side
park picnic

16

posters on the wall
who I am
on display

17

mom touching my hair
once again
I am a child

18

card isn’t working
I’ll get it comes
from the old woman

19

reigning ping pong champ
overthrown
by my brother

20

dark chocolate brownies
from the new neighbors
bittersweet

21

grad school visit
mentally calculating
my student loan debt

22

the monster
created by wind
my hair

23

fall break
my motivation
left at home

24

trip up the stairs
beet red
did anyone see?

25

late-night debrief
jaws on the floor
he said what??

26

fresh haircut
I finally feel like
me again

27

giggling in the hallway
I look down . . .
toilet paper on my shoe

28

orange and yellow leaves 
free activity  
for the kids 

29

shorter days, longer nights 
will dad make it 
back over the pond

30

riding in the buddy seat 
fades away 
last truck heading for town

31

timidly raise my hand 
the wave 
meant for the person behind me

32

cheeks flaming 
it spreads 
to my toes

33

“easy test” 
C- staring 
back at me

34

showing my friends
his text
as he comes in the chat

35

I love the moon
when I see it
I get to see you

36

study study study
top of the paper
an F

37

quiet cafe
bang
pushed a pull door

38

pigeon flying low
I unknowingly
wear an x

39

eyes glance away—
the punchline
falls flat

40

in my own world
brought back to reality . . .
teacher calls on me

41

I love him
message to my bestie—
wait no . . . to my crush

42

orchestra pit
ghosts warming up
mouth pieces

43

tiptoeing around
parking lot puddles
a midwestern dance

44

shower warming up
somehow
my hair looks perfect

45

faucet drips
doors need slamming
welcome home

46

cute guy
smiles and waves
at the person behind me

47

tonight
haiku will determine
my bedtime

48

sunny day
I go back inside
to grab my jacket

49

stranded at school
a good parking spot, 
at least

50

evening stroll
he pulls me off the path
to kiss me

51

sunset on the lake
your skin
glows orange

52

all the stress
melts away
seeing my dog again 

53

long drive home 
pry open my laptop 
assignments due tonight

54

crocs on
I trip 
over nothing