The Frog's Shadow

April 18, 2013

by

Spring 2013 Global Haiku Class

Authors include:

km - Kelsey Meredith
ec - Emily Crutchfield
cd - Charlie Decker
ka - Kenneth Albin
jr - Jonathan Robertson
sek - Sarah E. Kisly
eed - Emily D'Ambrose
rmb - Randy Brooks
al - Amanda Lee
to - Therese O'Shaughnessy
rm - Randi Mehrmann
cb - Courtney Burress
jc - Jordan Caulk
ab - Alex Buchko
hz - Heidi A. Zapp

The Frog's Shadow

as the rain pours
sun shines
within me

km

the only brightness
comes from you

ec

my oil lamp
too soggy to function
now

cd

walking in darkness
back where I started

ka

The mysterious moon
I follow
my shadow

jr

a poet's trek across the page . . .
dark brush strokes

sek

•

faint music
from a solitary piano
department store

eed

so many prom dresses
to try on

rmb

blue and silver
I find the one . . .
it doesn't fit

al

in the dressing room
a meltdown—
sucking in my tummy fat

to

tomorrow
I go running.

rm

he still insists
she's beautiful

cb

•

harvest moon
his green eyes smile
with my red lips

jc

his mischievous grin
pointing at the mistletoe

ab

she tries to think
a good excuse
not to kiss him

hz

Christmas Party:
they danced to “Santa Baby”

km

love blossoms
unexpectedly
on a dance floor

ec

I see our future
in her sequined mini skirt

cd

•

days, weeks
looking for the perfect
sequined skirt

ec

high school reunion—
have to look just right

km

he used to be
her sun and stars
a stranger

hz

one more letter
in the box for Mr. Right

ab

trip to the mailbox—
bills
and a boquet

jc

romantic gesture
flowers in trash

cb

•

wilted romance
moving on
to sappy movies

rm

search for solstice
in the last song

to

longs to find
“movie love”
in real life

al

sunset behind her
scowling eyes

rmb

with the moon
comes redemption
light in the dark

eed

a rooftop perch
the perfect “quiet place”

sek

•

He meets me
in the quiet places
there is hope

jr

overbearing silence
“I can’t breathe”

ka

scuba tank
runs dry
bluegill stares

cd

remember the fish
with the angry face?

ec

cherry blossoms
“Hey!
Put that frog back!”

km

carefully I set
the frog free.

hz

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