04 Matching Contest - Rio Movie Haiku - Fall 2025 • Millikin University

fluttering bird song—
captured.
the cicadas seem louder

bird song
grinds to a halt
poachers

birds of a feather
and birds of many feathers
join in song

summer morning
the birds 
united in a choir

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rustling of trees
all of nature 
joining together 

everyone can join
the fun
of music

their colorful wings
design patterns in the air
as they fly around

vibrant feathers
the jungle
dense with life

 

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baby bird
feels the rhythm 
of the jungle

beautiful chaos
I can't wait til I’m old enough
to join in

birds sing
in a language
I dont understand

flying around 
we never know
what birds are thinking 

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