01 Matching Contest - Healthy Mind- Global Haiku • Millikin University • January 2023

beach waves
sand in my toes
sitting alone

it was one of those
days . . .
we reminisced on the summer breeze

white orchids
each petal flip—
another memory of you

drinks & laughs
i will replay tonight
a thousand times over

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sitting on the mat
finally
alone at last

eyes closed
my breathing’s calm
yoga mat spread out

I close my eyes
and lay back to sleep
welcome silence

coffee brewing
phone turned off
morning care

 

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dryer clunking
the buzz of the refrigerator
almost complete silence

the furnace
buzzing
cutting through the silenc

putting my phone down
no need for technology
connecting within

running low
battery
needs to be charged

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criss cross applesauce
close my eyes
10 minutes of me time

legs crossed and eyes closed
allowing worries to drift
no noise but my breath

deep breath in
deep breath out
mental reset

*deep inhale*
did i turn in my hw?
*exhale*

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02 Matching Contest - Healthy Body - Global Haiku • Millikin University • January 2023

stretching for the set
bracing muscle for battle
hydration please

dropping the weight
she takes a deep breath
and begins to cry

out of breath
feeling like I have nothing left
I find a second wind

dripping sweat
gasping
keep pushing

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The Gym:
where i act
like i know what i’m doing

at the gym
I throw the weight
around

first workout
this calls for celebration
cookie dough

grocery store
avoid the cupcakes
grab avocados

 

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a quiet old man
wearing jeans in the gym
turning back time

a man sits
with his eyes closed
dreaming he’s a boy

pitch black
running in fear
fear from the dark

moonlit yard
flood light flashes
just the dog

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sweat in my eyes
10 seconds
shoot the ball

7, 8, 9 . . . 10
as sweat drips
from my nose

chin ups . . .
dips . . .
then we take a lap

haiku olympics
i bench press—
my pen

© 2023, Randy Brooks • Millikin University. All rights returned to authors upon publication.