Dee Wood

Global Haiku PACE January 2005
Millikin University - Mattoon, IL

Dee Wood

Truest Emotions by Dolores Wood

spring breeze—
the pull of her hand
as we near the pet store

Michael Dylan Welch

I feel haiku is a wonderful way to express feelings in a short, immediate way. I have come to enjoy haiku writers such as Michael Dylan Welch, Masajo Suzuki, Peggy Lyles and George Swede. There are several great haiku writers that should be read by anyone who enjoys the art, but those names are a few of my personal favorites.

New to haiku, I have come to find it very pleasurable to read. I enjoy reading haiku that are simple and involve nature and people. When I write haiku, I write from my own life experiences or things my friends and family have had to endure. This is where the name "Truest Emotions" stems from. I have always been interested in poetry, so haiku is a very nice way to express my inner feelings.

I thank my haiku teacher, Dr. Randy Brooks, for making haiku fun and interesting, and for showing me a different way to express my thoughts. I hope everyone who reads this collection enjoys and can relate to the haiku I have chosen to share.

awaiting his return gigantic X's on the calendar
	first sunny spring day her drop top Benz hugs the road
hot summer day elderly dark skinned man remembers rows of cotton
	flickering candles betrayal surrounds me only for one night
sunny garden mother and daughter on bended knee
	gazing at long cornrows mother envisions elaborate designs
cold winter night salt trucks fuel up as snow begins to fall
	Lovers and Friends pillow fight in the dark lovers and friends walk in the park hand in hand moonlit night hugging gets tighter harmony in the air excited . . . I feel the gentleness of your kiss subtle breeze soft whispers singing a sweet lullaby ocean water slowly covers my body Dee & Will Wood
sunrise— last goodbye kiss I walk you to the door
	snow angel covered by falling snow