Rengay Attempts 1
PACE Global Haiku Rengay
Millikin University
October 14, 2009
Choices walking through the runt lost brown hair, blue eyes old and gray so many to choose from best friend by Danielle Seider and Gay Helgemo |
Tail Wagging Friend struggling to walk home at lunch time passes traveling far first glance Chloe… by Annette and Doug Taylor |
The Police Process testing process- sitting before heart pounding, hands sweating for days that follow the letter… a knock at the door by Trudy Karr & Doug Taylor |
Anticipation Months of training heart racing early morning shoulder to shoulder finish line crossed emotions take over Chris and Danielle Seider |
Family Trek modest cabin animals roam in the grass damp and dark as night wispy warm afternoon walk a laser light touches the moon tired and weary we trek by Charlotte Ryan & family |
A Day in the Life… darkness covers the trees Sun creeping up to the clouds Bacon frying A green light leads the way comfy couch eases the day Flipping through the channels by Charlotte Ryan & family
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Nerves Rain pouring down Lightning strikes Ouch.. breathe fearful eyes open first cry backpack on... smallest in the store by Stacy Burrous, Jamie Houchins, and Juanette Plato |
Rengay with my son Cold winter night No power Huddled around the fire place Laughter in the air Tasty s’mores Blankets strung by Jamie and Aaron Houchins |
Bad Start to a Good Day Early morning scraping frost hot thinking about nothing.. a happy song plays by Jeff Gulley, Samantha Sloman, and Zac Young |
Fall Weekend mid afternoon went outside lawn mower man trimming shrubs car pulls up old friend gets out by Jeff Gulley and Linda Gulley |
Lazy Day white capped evergreens eagle soaring their view is blocked glasses “clink” vows spoken I set the novel down by LeAnn Dossett, Renee Robbyens and Jeremy Faught |
Those Days waking in the night snow drifts around snow covered faces bright stars and moon by Shannon and Jeremy Faught |
Untitled Rengay Glowing white gown The day has arrived One child Lights flashing Piece of toast Lots of bubbles by Juanette Plato & family |
Football Frenzy driving to the game just one more perfect his perfect pass a parents fath tested hurried walk tension breaks by Jeff Crabtree & ? |
Unspoken family reunion damn dog embarrassed relatives over worked smiles promise to meet more often wave goodbye by Jeff Crabtree & ? |
What happened… stillness in the home His fragrance lingering thoughts of tears separating our belongings The day has come by Stacy Burrous and Mike Pajak |
Romantic Evening chilly night movie screen flickers a young couple smell of fresh the movie the end of the beginning by Gay Helgemo & Kaelee Karch |
Dream Sweet fall breeze leafless trees She is alone Full moon night resting her head sunbeams through the clouds by Mandi Sy and Michael Clark |
MOON MOUNTAIN snow covered mountains icy fingers one foot after the other the moon within old winter coat blossoms on the ground by Michael Clark and friend |
Fun Times calm Autumn night stars twinkle in the sky we sit by the fire we go inside the house the sun beams through the window slowly swinging on porch swinging by LeAnn Dossett & Nick DeVore |
SUMMER LUST warm summer heat freshed squeezed lemonade bodies shift beneath the moon toes kiss bed of blossoms by Amanda Sy & Michael Clark |
The End… of a long day hard day nothing is on daydreaming alone reaching a depth stumbling in the dark by Tyler and Samantha Sloman |
FAMILY RENGAY The stadium looms A shadow is cast Freshly cut grass the charged air is fragrant ladies and gentlemen opening day by Trudy Karr & Jason Karr |
Today late afternoon “…parsley, sage, rosemary…” sitting in skies darken as hot ice white coat charges in by Renee Robbynes & husband |
Early Fall Walk puddles covering quietly talking leaves turning clouds rolling drops of water by Zac Young & Melanie Phillips |
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© 2009, Randy Brooks • Millikin University
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