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Global Haiku • Millikin University • June 2016

free floating on the river
dragonflies dance around our heads
the current caresses us

floating down the river
oh no!
. . . waterfall

floating on the river
dragonflies dance
a current caress

free floating
the river caresses
while dragonflies dance

Theresa Brase

floating down the river
OH SHIT
a waterfall

free floating
with the caress of the current
and dragonflies dancing overhead

floating on the river
the current
caresses us

floating down the river
oh shit?
WATERFALL!

she says no
he takes her
anyways

she says no
he takes her
anyway

Jasmine Gregory

Request refused
He took her by the hand
Anyway

he takes her
she says no
anyways

prom night
she says no
no no

drive in movie
she says no
he takes her anyways

off on a road trip
I don’t much care for football
but I love these games

on a trip
not much care
but I love these times

road trip
I don’t care for football
but I love these games

off on the road
I care for football
but I hate these fans

road trip with Dad
I don't care for football
but this game I love

Daniel Koffman

Chicago winter wind
a homeless person
suffering big time

homeless war vet
park bench
his new home

chicago winter wind
homeless
are suffering

suffering
homelessness
Chicago winter wind

Chicago winter
a homeless person
battles the wind

Rakan Algatani

Chicago winter
a homeless person battles
the wind

winter wind
silhouette of a
homeless person


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