| EN340 / IN350 Global Haiku Tradition Dr. Randy Brooks Millikin University PACE November 2004 |
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 Mary Lou Walker |
Fall to Winter Seasons Rich in Haiku Haiku seem to spring from a well deep within a person. They tell without pretense what the author of the haiku is all about. A haiku may show the soft sensitive side of a person or the less sensitive, cynical side but just as people are somewhat like diamonds with many facets, so are their haiku. I find myself a gentle nature that leans towards the memories of family and especially memories of my children's childhood. Fall and winter have always been my most favorite seasons. Fall with all of the rich beautiful colors and winter, of course, with snowflakes and Christmas. Charles Dickens said, "It is always good to be a child but never better than at Christmas." This I firmly believe. For this reason, my collection of haiku is centered around the seasons I love.
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sink
full of soapy water |
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a
bed of fresh snow |
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discarding
wrappings |
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tiny
nose pressed to the glass |
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crisp
winter walk |
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Secret Tryst sun
warmed hidden stream mud
between toes sliding
down the reaching
bottom climbing
up is harder at
the top Mary Lou Walker and David Workman |
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Pigtails and Pantyhose early
morning routine blow
dryer blast on my back uniform
on tray
with bowl and spoon perfectly
straight part homework
left on the table Mary Lou Walker 1 & Michele Lynn Walker 2 |
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