I
choose to call my collection "Serenity" because
that is the atmosphere I feel these haiku convey. I really
like haiku that describe peaceful, calm, and tranquil moments
in time.
pants
rolled up
cold
water rushes
over
our toes
I
found out this semester that my best haiku come from the quiet
moments of my life. When writing haiku, I like to think back
to a time in my life when I felt happy and serene. Then I
write a haiku about that image. In my signature haiku (above)
I was standing at the shore of Lake Superior watching the
sun go down. Everything around me was quiet except for a few
birds. These are the type of instances that I like to capture
in my haiku.
doorbell
ringing
one last spray
of perfume
(Solaris
Hill, Feb. 22, 2002)
laying
in the grass
we take of our shoes
and eat sandwiches
wallpaper
starting to peel
I strip away
my memories
camp
fire dying
smoke rising
into the heavens
standing
face to face
in silence
snow falls around us
fresh
fruit market
two flies nibbling
on a strawberry
dried
up well
still throwing in a coin
for good luck
rengay
by
Kathy Walsh and Natalie Kussart
foggy
morning—
walking the tracks
to her house
rabbit
on the path
fur
wet with dew
afternoon
by the lake
tossing the apple core
to the ants
warming
sunshine
zipper on my coat
won't budge
speeding
down the bike trail
sunset
sparkles on the river
