"I Voted!" sticker
slowly removed
the end of a long day

Amanda Donohoe

head in her hands
election
can't make it to the polls

Paige Dorsel

US Government
New Reality Show!
Premiering 01/20/2017

Amanda Donohoe

we have a child
as our president
gotta go

Andrea Burns

"I Voted!" sticker
slowly removed
the end of a long day

US Government
New Reality Show!
Premiering 01/20/2017

"I Voted!" sticker
slowly removed
the end of a long day

top quarter champion

TOP half Chamption

seats filled by men
making decisions
about my body

bottom quarter champion

seats filled by men
making decisions
about my body

seats filled by men
making decisions
about my body

a slogan adopted by
a tyrant of the 21st century
Make America Hate Again

seats filled by men
making decisions
about my body

Brittany Walsh

an era
mother raised in
an era a daughter missed

Kate Gebultowicz

a slogan adopted by
a tyrant of the 21st century
Make America Hate Again

Jacob Melssen

graduation around the corner
the cold days have returned
our president is a bigot

Yunek Moore

TOP half champion

seats filled by men
making decisions
about my body

CHAMPION
 

seats filled by men
making decisions
about my body

the wind bites
at the flag
that stands alone

BOTTOM half champion

they all watch him
carefully
he's wearing a turban

Chase Smith

America seems to have
a specific rule for justice,
"Just us"

Olivia Gonzalez

my hands up . . . ?
my heart stops
with the red and blue

Kala Keller

seven dead
barely three months in
trans women are women

Samuel Miller

America seems to have
a specific rule for justice,
"Just us"

my hands up . . . ?
my heart stops
with the red and blue

my hands up . . . ?
my heart stops
with the red and blue

top quarter champion

BOTTOM half champion

the wind bites
at the flag
that stands alone

bottom quarter champion

the wind bites
at the flag
that stands alone

smoke drifts skyward
after the
peace rally

the wind bites
at the flag
that stands alone

testing positive
on a drug test
no more food stamps

Caitlyn Latshaw

smoke drifts skyward
after the
peace rally

Nick Retherford

gunman in the building
saved by the alarm
and the gun on my hip

Caitlyn Latshaw

the wind bites
at the flag
that stands alone

Nick Retherford

"I Voted!" sticker
slowly removed
the end of a long day

Amanda Donohoe

head in her hands
election
can't make it to the polls

Paige Dorsel

US Government
New Reality Show!
Premiering 01/20/2017

Amanda Donohoe

we have a child
as our president
gotta go

Andrea Burns

seats filled by men
making decisions
about my body

Brittany Walsh

an era
mother raised in
an era a daughter missed

Kate Gebultowicz

a slogan adopted by
a tyrant of the 21st century
Make America Hate Again

Jacob Melssen

graduation around the corner
the cold days have returned
our president is a bigot

Yunek Moore

Right after reading this a bunch of emotions hit me. This haiku is so strong that it targets a certain situation and a specific gender. I knew what to think of and how it has affected me personally as well as many other people. It unites those that are affected by these men's decisions whether good or bad. For some reason, I get angry when I read this haiku. It gives me an emotion that I would normal not have when I read a haiku. It's very different but straight forward. It makes me wonder about all the choices that these men have made and whether they understand how it affects women. I want to know if they understand what women go through with their bodies and if they should be given the right to make the choices for us. I just question the authority as well as the decisions that have been made. Kate

This was by far my favorite haiku from the matching contest. I thought it was very powerful with only the few words it used. It's also incredibly relatable as a woman in America today. This is a pretty hot button issue that is important to me. It's sad that men have the biggest say in issues that affect women, so it's important to keep fighting for recognition. Emiliy

they all watch him
carefully
he's wearing a turban

Chase Smith

America seems to have
a specific rule for justice,
"Just us"

Olivia Gonzalez

my hands up . . . ?
my heart stops
with the red and blue

Kala Keller

seven dead
barely three months in
trans women are women

Samuel Miller

testing positive
on a drug test
no more food stamps

Caitlyn Latshaw

smoke drifts skyward
after the
peace rally

Nick Retherford

gunman in the building
saved by the alarm
and the gun on my hip

Caitlyn Latshaw

the wind bites
at the flag
that stands alone

Nick Retherford

Nature has turned against America is my interpretation of this haiku. Instead of referring to God or an angel above looking down at us in despite the author uses nature instead. It uses what surrounds us to show the significance of what's going on in the U.S. For nature to be biting the flag symbolizes how disappointed it is. Since the wind is biting the flag that shows how it's punishing the U.S. too. To show that it is upset the author ends the haiku with, that stands alone, which shows that not only does nature not support the nation, but the people aren't supporting either. It makes me question how we got to this point. It makes me question why aren't we united anymore and how we can change this. I believe that this haiku can have many different approaches to it but this specifically is my approach. Kate