warm spring day
in the woods
he builds her a fort

Alexis King

ice covered pond
young girls
skate freely

Katy Price

seeing his breath
the boy smokes
like Dad

Luke Burket

a little girl playing,
deep snow
grandpa wants to go in

Shellie Hubner

warm spring day
in the woods
he builds her a fort

seeing his breath
the boy smokes
like Dad

top quarter champion

seeing his breath
the boy smokes
like Dad

top half champion

seeing his breath
the boy smokes
like Dad

bottom quarter champion

first snowfall
my daughter asks…
“is Santa coming?”

pedals
faster Daddy
Don’t let go!

first snowfall
my daughter asks…
“is Santa coming?”

pedals
faster Daddy
Don’t let go!

Holly Riewski

windows down
hand out the window
riding with dad

Heather Beeler

first snowfall
my daughter asks…
“is Santa coming?”

Don Gardner

first snow
children in line
sleds under-arm

Luke Burket

top half champion

seeing his breath
the boy smokes
like Dad

champion

like the winter snow
my grandmother’s thoughts
vanished in spring

bottom half champion

like the winter snow
my grandmother’s thoughts
vanished in spring

getting baptized
so anxious
she waves to her family

Penny McCullough

This Haiku brings back fond memories of my own children getting baptized. I remember as each of them stepped into the clear water, they immediately scanned the congregation looking for their father and me. As soon as they spotted us, their faces lit up with big smiles. You could see that they were excited, nervous, and anxious all at the same time. This was a big step in their young lives and I felt just as excited and anxious for them. My desire was for them to truly grasp and understand they step they were taking in their young lives. I smiled back at them in encouragement as our pastor prayed over them and prepared to dunk them underwater. Again, as they came up out of the water, they immediately looked for us as if to ask, ”Did you see me”? What a precious memory for each child and family! Tammy

patiently waiting
the last of the snow melts
the swing set

Brandon Brenner

white sand & crashing waves
her grandmother
shapes her into a mermaid

Erica Mackling

sunny day
child hands grandmother
another shell for her pail

Tammy Maxwell

getting baptized
so anxious
she waves to her family

white sand & crashing waves
her grandmother
shapes her into a mermaid

top quarter champion

white sand & crashing waves
her grandmother
shapes her into a mermaid

bottom half champion

like the winter snow
my grandmother’s thoughts
vanished in spring

bottom quarter champion

like the winter snow
my grandmother’s thoughts
vanished in spring

like the winter snow
my grandmother’s thoughts
vanished in spring

One . . .
Two . . .
Little Footsteps Running

my children
coming into puberty
I try to remember my first love

Bridget Beals

like the winter snow
my grandmother’s thoughts
vanished in spring

Tina Olszewski

summer rain
watching the kids
wishing for their energy

Bridget Beals

One . . .
Two . . .
Little Footsteps Running

Mike Rose