EN340 / IN350 Global Haiku Tradition
Dr. Randy Brooks
Spring 2005
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RAFTERS
a collection of haiku
by

Angie Hawk

Often times I find myself playing the role of the mediator. I am the framework that is trusted and relied upon; I hold everything together. I value knowing that no matter what I do, it is to the best of my ability. You are only as strong as your mind allows you to be, so never limit yourself.

Rafters began as a class assignment and ended as a realization of what is truly important to me: family and rural life. I hope you enjoy the experiences of Rafters as much as I have enjoyed writing it.

            -Angie Hawk

rich prairie dirt
between tractor treads
long ride home

chasing rabbits
through the corn
my dog's path, obvious

thunderheads lingering
above still waters
he speaks of lost love

perfect rows
through clumpy earth
trails to the horizon

red-brick fireplace
great-grandpa's thumbprint
still in cement

sittin' on the tailgate
still covered in mud
the rain fills our tracks

rain covering
sunken stepping stones
their path now unknown

fury of the storm
leaving the windmill
a twisted masterpiece

as the storm passes
I listen to the rain
dripping from the tree swing

darkness slowly descends
over the prairie
stars light my path

warm evening breeze
a sparrow competes
with the wind chimes

soft, worn leather
rocks me softly
grandpa's favorite chair

creaking barn door
grandpa's hat
still hanging from the rafters

ginger snap recipe
just the way grandma made 'em
sunlight drenches the empty kitchen

star-studded sky
the gleam of stepping stones
across the frozen creek

in the barren
frost-covered field
a fawn stumbles

hues of dusk
amidst the hilltops
an eagle soars

weeping willow
not even the lingering fog
dissipates old memories

shallow river banks
rock bottom
... we carry the canoe

legs dangling from the tailgate
we wish on a shooting star

in your eyes
after the argument
heat lightning

star flung wide
the dried up well
reflects my mind

beneath the willow
rain still falling
from last night's storm


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©2005 Randy Brooks, Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois || all rights reserved for original authors