EN340
/ IN350 Global Haiku Tradition
Dr. Randy Brooks
Millikin University PACE Summer 2004
Iris
Lewis-Beasley
Forgotten
Days
Selected Haiku
by
Iris
Lewis-Beasley
Recently
introduced to the world of haiku, I have found my experience
to be very enlightening. The openness of this form of poetry
is very inviting to the imagination. Most of my writings are
conjured from my own experiences. At an early age, I discovered
the realities of life. So, I have lost the ability to see
the world through a rose-colored glass. Therefore, I appreciate
life as it is. As you read my writings this will be reflected,
so read . . . thoughtfully.
Saturday
morning
a child’s smile —giggle
gold
morning
breath
a gentle nudge
breakfast?
the
bathroom
a perfect escape
for a piece of mind
on
cedar seats
moist heat
mists my worries away
by
the roadside
the deer
e x h a l e s — for the last
time
an
awesome God
through a spotted windshield
magnificent clouds
forgotten
days
in the garden
moss covered stones
under
the snow
a secret
remains hidden
Picnic
weeping
willow—
bowing down and
hiding all beneath
a
couple dreams of better days,
the wind—silently
asleep
