EN340
/ IN350 Global Haiku Tradition
Dr. Randy Brooks
Millikin University PACE Summer 2004
Nila
Vinson
Selected
Haiku
by
Nila
Vinson
My
collection of haiku is from what I observed in every day life.
Reading haiku has made much more aware of my surrounding,
so I enjoy writing about the things that once went unnoticed
by me. Taking Dr. Brook’s haiku class is my first introduction
to haiku, and I know I will continue to read the many different
styles of haiku.
her
faded dress
her tattered shoes
still the laughter
on
a cloudy summer day
walking no more
he rolls down the sidewalk
warm
and fuzzy
a wagging tail
full of love
six playful little bodies
kisses and licks
which do I choose?
late
in the evening
a jovial man
still teaching
a
hot summer day
the splashing of waves
a sandy beach
salt
upon my tongue
all alone
tracks
in the sand
a four by four
an unseen badge
tired
of running
no place to hide
freedom is distant
