Missy Brassie

PACE Global Haiku • Fall 2006
Dr. Randy Brooks

Missy Brassie

Pieces

haiku by
Missy Brassie

One thing I learned about haiku this semester, good haiku, is that it can evoke a memory, an image, a feeling in the reader, and with a few simple words, it can say so much. To do this, these haiku focus on a solitary thing such as one moment, one object, or one small change in something. Those are the haiku that I enjoy reading the most because of the intricate detail yet broad messages—something small yet vast.

I attempted this with my haiku—taking something big and looking at it from a small, detailed perspective. It provides an interesting aspect for the reader to think over. While not all of the haiku in this collection encompass this view point, they all have one thing in common: they are little pieces of life, given to you from me to help you see the world in a slightly different way, even if only for a moment. Please enjoy this collection of Pieces.

peace…
and the whistle
of the wind

cool mountain air
a struggle
to beauty

no less powerful
the wrinkled page
of a Bible

still as a rock
only the beating
of his heart

on that step
an ant
never truly alone

clock ticking
the land between
darkness and dreams

a crowd of people
surges on
a penny!

midget
for a moment
giant sequoias

moon
over the water
midnight hike

mountains rise
behind our campsite…
I lose a breath

touchdown!
red and white
pom-poms fly

calm creek
under the bridge
a resting spot

does he love me?
no answer
the last petal falls…

full bookshelf
endless possibilities
one spot empty

walking briskly
around the corner
a hole in the skyline

small bowl full
of cloudy water
no fish

straining my eyes
the star
disappears

no heat to be found
inside
or out

© 2006, Randy Brooks • Millikin University
All rights returned to authors upon publication.