she watches
the snow from her window
it slowly falls

dog streams past
the newly constructed fort
the snowball fight

Frost
Jack
let it snow

steady stream
trying to aim
drunken water gun fights

Ryan McDonald (7)

a creaky board
gives away
my every move

Allyson Isenhower (6)

I really enjoyed reading this haiku because of what it reminded me of. It reminded me of the steps that lead up to my room. When I was in high school and I would come home later than expected, I would always try really hard to go up the stairs as quietly as possible. However, I always managed to step on a loose floorboard and it would make a really loud creak. That would completely blow my cover and I could always expect to see my mom get out of bed after that to yell at me. Alyssa

engine light on
dash has a crack
my first car

Ryan McDonald (3)

she plays
her piano
for everyone to hear

Alyssa Rodriguez (4)

Felt Response: I like this Haiku because I play the piano. So when I read this I can almost hear myself playing my favorite song on the piano. I also like how it's "her" piano, it shows that she probably knows what she's doing since she has her very own. Kaitlyn

This is a nice haiku due to the sensory implications it presents with the sound of the piano, the delicate tapping of keys, and the homeliness of everyone in the room. Yes, it is her piano, she not only owns it, but she owns it. Every key—black or white—she clacks with the confidence and strut of a practiced professional. Rory

upstairs neighbors
seem to STOMP
with every step

Nicole Wells (4)

Last year when I lived in the Woods, we were on the third floor and had wars with our friends that lived underneath us. They told us they could hear every move we made clear as day and so we turned it into a competition. I also like how the word stomp is in all caps because it emphasized the strength and loudness of the footsteps. Ally

sizzling in the summer air
bacon
still breathing

Morgan Bettner (7)

I really enjoyed reading this haiku because it really made you feel like you were there. I could feel the hot stickiness of the summer heat. I could smell the bacon in the air. You feel musty because it's summer, its hot, and you just had or someone just made bacon; so this kind of added onto the heat that is already in the air. Alyssa

cross-legged on the bed
r e a d  i   n     g
legs fall asleep

Andrew Cliatt (6)

This is one of my favorite haiku because it happens to me all the time. I cross my legs while I'm doing homework in bed and my legs always fall asleep. I love how the author uses the spacing in “reading” because it makes it appear like things are slowing down and “falling asleep”. Lexi

It once again gives me that Spongebob and Patrick feel. I sit with my legs crossed a lot as well and it is giving me that imagery which is nice. I don’t read much but it reminds me of when I read green eggs and ham which was my first book to read. When you sit cross legged you usually sit like this for some time. I used to try to sit cross legged when I was a kid until my legs fell asleep. If they didn’t I had to sit cross legged longer. Also when I read for classes, sometimes it is late at night and I start to dose off while I read and when this happens you do see the words as she has reading.

from dusk till dawn
she sits on the rock
thinking

Jesal Sheth

This is a Haiku that is very relatable, some days all you really need is to just sit and think about life, while people may say thinking about certain topics, facing them head on is a lot better in my mind. I enjoy the serenity that is at hand. Josh

dead flowers pressed
between the pages
a fairytale

Nicole Wells (4)

this haiku reminded me of my friend Abigail because she is very into crafts and she really likes creating memories and made a journey that she pressed flowers into. So, this reminded me of her and her journey and how those memories seem almost like a fairytale now because of how far away they seem. Andrew

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      a                                             t
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Ryan McDonald (13)

My absolute favorite is the parachute haiku. Noramly, I would write it out however it is very difficult (I've tried for five minutes). However, the imagery is amazing. I love the fact that it is in the shape of a parachute. I think those may be my favorite types of haiku. The ones that are shaped liked something in the haiku. I just think they are very clever. Katie

This is my favorite haiku from kukai 5. I like this haiku because of the way it is set up. The words are actually arranged in the shape of a parachute and the letters look like they're the parachute that is slowly falling. This is a very creative haiku and it also gives a good visual of a parachute slowly falling. Lexi

This haiku is just very pleasing to look at, I like it’s feeling. It adds a new and fresh view or look at Haiku. Josh

I enjoyed parachute falling slow. I am not going to try and make it how he did. It was great imagery though which I do not always do enough of myself. I feel like everytime you read this one you say it all dragged out and elongated. It makes me think of Patrick from Spongebob. Theirs is an episode or maybe a few episodes where they have Patrick say a word and he says it really slowly. This haiku imagery makes the entire haiku though and it is inspirational to do in the future for myself. Travis

free falling
weight less
parachute whips open

oiling the trumpet valves
a chromatic scale
with vibrato

Randy Brooks (6)

newly weds
driving away
out of focus

Katherine Goethals (5)

I like this haiku because it is a great image of the newlyweds separating themselves from the rest of the world for their honeymoon and out of the focus of everyone’s lives and into starting their own life together. It has an excitement, but also a sweet and satisfied tone to it. Rachel

I liked this haiku because it gives me a feeling of separation from the outside world. After the wedding the only 2 things that matter are those two individuals and they are happy together. It’s a feeling of love. Ryan

kissing the wine bottle
before kissing her boy
lips stick

Rachel Humphrey (9)

I like this one a lot because of the play on words. I enjoy that the lips stick is separated rather than lipstick. I also like the “kissing the wine bottle” as though it is a human interaction with an inanimate object. It puts the imagery in your head of kissing both the bottle and her boy. Katie

I really liked the end of this haiku. The choice to make lips stick two separate words instead of making it one word like your mind expects it to be is very interesting. It forces a closer reading of the entire haiku and creates a clearer image in my head of what is going on. Andrew

girl’s tiny ring
snagged
in her lace white dress

Rachel Humphrey (5)

I like this haiku because it gives you a larger picture within its short images. It’s quite possibly a woman on her wedding day, and although she isn’t used to the subsequent marriage (by snagging her wedding ring on her dress), she’s prepped and ready for her future. Rory

hostess
drawing hearts
on the seating chart

Rachel Humphrey (3)

puppy dog eyes
make me weak inside
I always give in

Allyson Isenhower (8)

I liked this haiku because it is very relatable. I can imagine the puppy’s big eyes staring me down begging for something. I am a sucker for my dog and always give her whatever she wants. I also watch my friend’s dog while he is out of town for baseball, and he has the biggest eyes that just stare straight into your heart when he wants something. Ally

I love this haiku because, firstly I love puppies and dogs. Secondly, this haiku is relatable to me because whenever I see the look of a puppy or a dog, it makes me so weak from the inside and I feel like playing with her/him for a while. For me, it's a sign of sympathy. Jesal

hair, nails, toes
not in
the budget

Katherine Goethals (5)

This haiku is very relatable to me, because there are times when I don't have the budget to get my personal hygienic things done. Sometimes I feel like, I want to go to the beauty salon and get everything done professionally and with perfection, but most of the times I just have to get it done at home on my own. Jesal

Felt Response: I like this Haiku because I can really relate with being a college kid who is  high maintenance. I love getting my hair, nails, and toes done but it's not in the budget at the moment. Kaitlyn

broken bannister
leads up to her room
dust blankets each step

Rory Arnold

I picture a really old house in this haiku. Maybe the girl is revisiting one of her old houses after many years, finding things to be broken and covered in dust, and she wants to see how her old room is. I picture her moving very slowly and carefully up the stairs. This haiku gives off a quiet, also creepy tone. Rachel

windy beach day
makes for
a great hot tub night

Morgan Bettner

This reminded me of when I was in Florida and I spent the day on the beach in early February. We would have fun playing games in the sand on the beach then we would go hot tub at our condo. It was always relaxing and a good way to end the day. Ryan

snake tangled
into a knot
her new tattoo