Haiku Kukai 07 Favorites

Global Haiku • Millikin University • Fall 2026

1

keys by the door 
scattered shoes 
sunlight leaves the floor

Kylie Green

 

2

crunchy leaves
my music
walks to campus

Elaine McLaughlin

3

whispers of water
fall
the mountain waits

Aggie Kopp

4

aroma my alarm clock
coffee beans
in the grinder

Randy Brooks

 

5

alarms set 
blanket pulled to my chin 
morning finds me still 

Kylie Green

6

Scotch tape 
colorful characters stuck
to the wall

Elaine McLaughlin

7

long paragraphs
on the screen
backspace

Elaine McLaughlin

 

8

setting sun
sprawling out
blends to darkness

Aggie Kopp

9

silence crowds the room 
pencils scratching
another exam

Kylie Green

10

just you and me kid
on top of the water slide
overlooking everything

Randy Brooks

 

 

 


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