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Global Haiku • Millikin University • Spring 2021


unwanted brownish banana
I save for
my smoothie

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brown banana
I save it for
my smoothie

unwanted brown bananas
saving them for
my breakfast smoothies

over ripe banana
saved for
my smoothie


night time
shower
me time

•

night shower
I reset,
from the day

nighttime shower
thoughts run
like the water


remaining in
the downward dog
for a moment of peace

•

a moment of peace
I remain
in downward dog

downward dog
my spine cracks
from top to bottom



running through the streets
a human lurks in the darkness
haunting everybody

•

running in the street
a figure lurks
in the dark

running through the streets
shadow lurking
haunting everybody



running on the treadmill
helps me feel
less sad

•

running on the treadmill
the weight lifts
off my shoulders

my treadmill
brings sadness
to my body

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



yellow bicycle
emerging from
the wildflowers

•

her yellow bicycle
emerges from
a field of wildflowers

wildflowers,
the bicycle
fades together



staring into the void
endless galaxies
within the fridge

•

staring into the void
galaxies hidden
in the fridge



cold weather
makes it hard
to get out of bed

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cold weather
head under the covers
safe for the winter


I wore
the freshman 15
like a badge

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Freshman 15
corrupted
my college life



a clean room
does wonders
to feel free

•

a clean room
feeling free
does wonders



© 2021, Randy Brooks • Millikin University
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