PACE Global Haiku • Fall 2006 Dr. Randy Brooks

Ryan Hosler

Amplitude of Growth by Ryan Hosler I have decided to title this collection as "Amplitude of Growth" because most of these haiku deal with growth in some way or another. In some cases, this may be nourishment and in others it is a loss of innocence. For myself, that is what haiku enjoyment is all about—letting each moment of a haiku be a moment of personal growth as you explore the observations and sensations of others. Thank you for reading and enjoy!

baby birds gather on the highway flight school

apple tree bower bee hovers near fallen fruit

ash falls from the incense stick scent lingers on

children lean over the edge of an old wooden bridge empty creekbed

© 2006, Randy Brooks • Millikin University
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