Millikin University Bronze Man Haiku Competition
Haiku Born Spring 2000

In the spring of 2000 the Global Haiku Tradition class sponsored a special Bronze Man kukai, in which each member of the class submitted a haiku for anonymous judging.

These haiku were born by the Spring 2000 class.


 

Saturday night—
pizza and cigarettes
in the bronze man's hand

 
by Becky Langmeyer

 

Mr. Big Bronze Man
     unaware of the snow
in his intentional creases

 
by Lidonna Beer

 

Afternoon reading--
not distracted by even
the gum on his face

 
by Lynn Wayne

 

nameless, changeless,
he clutches his bronze book--
seasons pass

 
by John Jay Schleppenbach

 

old drunk
offers the bronze man
a swig

 
by Bartt Nehrt

 

Christmas eve--
on the silent pavement
the bronze man's shadow

 
by Sarah Alexander

 

late night
too many drinks
chatting with the bronze man

 
by Shawn Reynolds

  Ice and snow swirling about
     yet he never minds--
          the bronze man
 
by April Romberger

  flamboyant Mueller dwellers
off to class again
the bronze man remains pensive
 
by Molly McLinden


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