1

forest floor 
pig snouts scattered 
open face

walnut grove
pig snouts scattered
open face

Aggie Kopp

2

a super-sized crow
pecks at parking lot remains
French fries

Randy Brooks

3

a little fairy 
flash frozen
fifteen Octobers ago  

Kylie Green

4

factory stink
through the front door
hugs and smiles

Elaine McLaughlin

5

tree stumps
an invitation to
hopscotch

Aggie Kopp

6

exhausted head
washes down reflections
still I try 

Kylie Green

7

corner flag bends 
wind carries the whistle 
no one follows

Kylie Green

8

teacup empty
letting her hands
talk it out

Randy Brooks

9

moving stars 
paths crossing 
stomach in knots

Aggie Kopp

10

two spoonfuls
of sprinkled sugar
the kettle goes cold

Kylie Green

11

little purple butterfly
out staged by
existing near another

Elaine McLaughlin

12

yellow jacket
stupefied under the skin
of a black banana

Randy Brooks

I liked this one the most because  the first thing that came to mind was colors. Yellow jackets are black and yellow. And a banana once used to be yellow but is now starting to rot and its color is changing and turning black. We also mentioned ion class how we liked the word stupefied. Kylie Green, Fall 2026

13

empty bench for one 
crosshatched 
waiting for company 

Aggie Kopp

14

midnight sinks in blue
shadows stretch
I lie still and breathe

Kylie Green

This one really evoked a deep feeling for me. It felt quiet, it felt slow, and it felt like tides of slumber washing over me. Ooh tides of slumber could be a cool haiku opening. I will try to work on one soon. ~ Aggie Koop, Fall 2026

15

wedding get-away-car
outside the church
on blocks

Randy Brooks

16

you-pick strawberries
father offers to help
at the cash register

Randy Brooks