Global Haiku • Fall 2024
Dr. Randy Brooks

Parking Lot Puddles

by
Matt Kordesh

Over the past couple months, I’ve had the opportunity to write in the ballpark of over 100 haiku. I’ve experimented with various styles and attempted to convey almost every emotion I could think of. However, when it came to composing a list of all my favorite Haiku, the ones I was drawn to typically consisted of a combination of humor and nostalgia. The title of this collection, “Parking Lot Puddles,” is in reference to the following haiku:

tiptoeing around
parking lot puddles
a midwestern dance

This haiku is one of my strongest in this collection. I really like the rhythm of the haiku, and it brings me back to the rainy spring days back in Indiana, which I carry a strong emotional attachment to. I hope the readers will find they can relate to my experiences.

$13 grilled cheese
the price
for a meal with a view

one after the other
my shoes
sidewalk percussionists

heavy wind
a tent
tries to join the game

New Years
my Aunt sneaks me
a glass of champagne

tiptoeing around
parking lot puddles
a midwestern dance

shower warming up
somehow
my hair looks perfect

tick marks
etched in the open doorway
from years ago

grainy home video
old versions
of my sisters

field day
pulled under
the rainbow parachute

sleepover at Grandma’s
my sofa-bed
already made

cousin’s wedding
the kid's table
in their late 20s

karaoke night
Sexy Back
by Justin Timberlake