Haiku Favorites Selected by Students

Global Haiku Tradition
Millikin University, Summer 2001

summer reunion
no one speaks . . .
of the deceased

Mike Lawary

In the rain—
The little boy picks strawberries.
Soaking wet.

Marvin Hill

(Illinois Times, July 26, 2001)
country drive . . .
one seat up,
one seat down

Shannon Tissier

(Illinois Times, July 26, 2001)

heavy shade
under the oak . . .
guilt walks in

Chelsey A. Peters (5)

reflection in the mirror—
modeling
only for herself

Marvin Hill (5)
Summer twilight . . .
Grandma's raspy laughter
catches on cigarette smoke

Amy Cassity (4)

(Illinois Times, July 26, 2001)

summer school—
driving in a circle
no place to park

Mike Lawary (4)

spring convention
shaking hands
with the man of my dreams

Amy Cassity (5)
I stop to see
the length of truth . . .
shadows on the black top

Chelsey A. Peters (3)

(Illinois Times, July 26, 2001)

winter storm . . .
her bulging belly
the wet car seat

Mike Lawary (5)

midnight
the only sound—
grandfather clock ticking

Amy Cassity (4)
one foot here,
arms around my waist
the new dance

Visar Dida

on the swings
touching the leaves
with our toes

Amy Cassity (4)

Players Bar
My! What a lovely . . .
Ring

Amy Cassity
The thieving old girlfriend . . .
her lingering hug
steals our trust

Chelsey A. Peters

dark summer night . . .
all alone
with my homework

Visar Dida

(Illinois Times, June 28, 2001)

sun in his face—
the baby swings
without a care

Mike Lawary

(Illinois Times, June 28, 2001)

drifting to sleep . . .
the lull of laughter
card players in the kitchen

Amy Cassity

a lullabye
of thunder and rain—
the steady breath of sleep

Amy Cassity

Her solemn look—
     through darkness
His apology—
     no words spoken

Chelsey A. Peters (3)

waking from a dream
I still feel the warmth
his hand holding mine

Amy Cassity (3)

unsteady balance—
Dad's hand
never leaves my banana seat

Shannon Tissier

          Midnight . . .
       Three more steps
     Ah—home sweet home

Shannon Tissier

 

two sisters
sharing secrets . . .
dawn

Amy Cassity (3)

drenched in sweat—
in hot pursuit
of the bouncing ball

Marvin Hill (4)

clear black sky
lying on the grass
counting summer stars

Visar Dida (4)

dripping sweat
we walk the tracks
with the sun

Mike Lawary

a lapse in conversation
color crayons
on the paper tablecloth

Amy Cassity (3)

two days, to know
I'm in . . . over my head
bar fight

Chelsey Peters (3)

fireworks reflecting
          alongside the Arch
                    illumination

Marvin Hill (4)

country drive . . .
one seat up,
one seat down

Shannon Tissier

talking to
the dirt . . .
I visit my cousin

Mike Lawary (3)

cool summer night
we met . . .
fireworks

Mike Lawary  (4)

softball practice—
in the outfield,
a circus

Amy Cassity (4)

dinner with his parents
her first impression
made . . .

Shannon Tissier (3)

old man
on a park bench,
a newspaper blanket

Visar Dida (3)

runnning in the store
father's stern look
stopping the mischief

Marvin Hill (3)

governor's ball
indeed you do
flirt
with your eyes

Amy Cassity

 ©2001 Randy Brooks, Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois || all rights reserved for original authors