Haiku Matching Contest - Valentine's Day

(select your favorite for each pair and write it in the box below or above the pairs)
(then select favorites of those pairs, etc... until one is the top pick)

Global Haiku Traditions Spring 2009

Valentine’s Day
small gift box
The Ring?

Emily Weible

unsure of what to say
the radio saves me . . .
her favorite song

Bill Ryan

Valentine's day
leftover chocolates
he left on the doorstep

Jey Smith

Valentine’s Day
letting him eat
the dark chocolates

Natalie Perfetti

unsure of what to say
the radio saves me . . .
her favorite song

Valentine’s Day
letting him eat
the dark chocolates

 

top quarter champion

Valentine’s Day
letting him eat
the dark chocolates

 

top half champion

his eyes on my
hips, I
sway a little more

bottom quarter champion

his eyes on my
hips, I
sway a little more

first formal
the dance floor
vacant

his eyes on my
hips, I
sway a little more

first formal
the dance floor
vacant

Jennifer Godwin

Valentine’s ball
waiting on the side
to be asked

Lizzy Kelly

dancing with you
but then
I wake up

Dar Betton

his eyes on my
hips, I
sway a little more

Sierra Shaw

 

top half champion

his eyes on my
hips, I
sway a little more

 

champion

his eyes on my
hips, I
sway a little more

 

bottom half champion

I’ve always.
hated.
roses.

(Self Centered)
and lack of Respect…
My MoM says I’m a catch

John Whittingham

cherry-scented envelope
Will you be my Valentine?
—mother

Billy Seger

dead roses
seem wrong
yet so right

Hector

I’ve always.
hated.
roses.

Sierra Shaw

cherry-scented envelope
Will you be my Valentine?
—mother

I’ve always.
hated.
roses.

 

top quarter champion

I’ve always.
hated.
roses.

 

bottom half champion

I’ve always.
hated.
roses.

bottom quarter champion

fresh crush
first impression
bullshit

fresh crush
first impression
bullshit

Valentine's Day
again
I hate it

fresh crush
first impression
bullshit

Christa Hunt

brick by brick
she rebuilds the wall
around her heart

Lyndsay Lemanczyk

break-up
on Valentine’s
melted chocolate

Brandy Bockewitz

Valentine's Day
again
I hate it

Dar Betton

© 2009, Randy Brooks • Millikin University
All rights returned to authors upon publication.