Global Haiku Tradition
Millikin University, Spring 2002


Brianne Marsel

Brianne's Haiku

 

 

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The Haiku Song

sunlight
through new leaves
patterns on the water

     God in the details
     a butterfly
     perfectly painted wings

laying back in tall grass
building cloud castles
I become a child again

     open field
     picking the wildflower
     from behind my ear

skipping stones
your hand smooth and cold
on the small of my back

     tree swing in the back yard
     toes stretching higher
     touching God

the places I’ve been
like footprints in the sand
sand on my feet
my footprints
already washed away

     sunlight
     through new leaves
     patterns on the water

—Brianne Marsel, © 2002


The Haiku Song tabs

Finger picking on all chords: B and A chords are partials (only 2 strings held)
B played on fourth fret

Intro: (2x) E B A E

E B A E
Sunlight / through new leaves / patterns on the water
E B A E
God in the details / a butterfly / perfectly painted wings
B A B A E
laying back in tall grass / building cloud castles / I become a child again

Interlude: (2x)E B A E

E B A E
open field / picking the wildflower / from behind my ear
E B A E
skipping stones / your hand smooth and cold / on the small of my back
B A B A E
tree swing in the back yard / toes stretching higher / touching God

Interlude: (2x)E B A E
A B A B
the places I’ve been / like footprints in the sand / sand on my feet / my footprints
E
already washed away

Interlude: (2x)E B A E
E B A E
sunlight / through new leaves / patterns on the water



©2002 Randy Brooks, Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois || all rights reserved for original authors