{"id":342,"date":"2015-06-30T14:15:10","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T14:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/?page_id=342"},"modified":"2025-04-01T20:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:14:05","slug":"rentschler-librarys-annual-haiku-contest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ham.miamioh.edu\/library\/about\/rentschler-librarys-annual-haiku-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Rentschler Library’s Annual Haiku Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every Spring Rentschler Library holds its Annual Haiku Contest. Members of the Miami University Hamilton campus write and submit original Haiku poems, and one is selected as the winner in a blind-review process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To submit an entry for the 2025 contest, please use this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Original Haiku by Miami Hamilton<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Haiku on this page were submitted for the Rentschler Library Haiku Contest, and are property of the authors. Contest guidelines stated that each Haiku must be the original work of the submitter; Rentschler Library does not assume responsibility for false submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most Recent Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2023 Winner<\/h3>

Hayley Ho
<\/strong><\/span>Beds of white flowers
Dance in the cool evening breeze
Glow like heavens <\/span><\/p><\/td>

2022 Winner<\/h3>

Linda Helling
<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Sweet song from the tree
Nest of twigs and leaves protects
Possibilities<\/p>

<\/p> <\/td>

2021 Winner<\/h3>

<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Nicholas Bond Chowning
<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Tulips rise, yellow.
Deceivingly beautiful
A bumblebee hides<\/strong><\/p>

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All Submissions by Year<\/h2>\n

2023<\/a>| 2022<\/a> | 2021<\/a> | 2020<\/a> | 2019<\/a> | 2018<\/a> | 2016<\/a> | 2015<\/a> | 2014<\/a> | 2013<\/a> | 2012<\/a> | 2011<\/a> | 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

2023 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Alan Cady<\/strong><\/span>
Watch the Monarch fly
Finds fuel for more adventures
Where to next my friend?
<\/td>		Alan Kelley<\/strong><\/span>
Ere a eulogy
for epistemology:
“This is not haiku”
<\/td>		Ava Thyen<\/strong><\/span>
Wishing for springtime,
Alas, when March comes around,
All I get is rain.
<\/td><\/tr>
Bee Cuasay<\/span>
Rain clouds laugh and drown
The simple worries of kids
Playing in the mud
<\/td>		Connie Webb<\/strong><\/span>
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Wake up, he crows. Good morning!
It’s a brand new day.
<\/td>		Duo Song<\/span>
Spring blossoms bloom bright,
Cherry petals dance in breeze,
Nature’s pure delight.
<\/td><\/tr>
Hayley Ho<\/span>
Beds of white flowers
Dance in the cool evening breeze
Glow like the heavens
<\/td>		Jessica Elliott<\/span>
Sun Shines on My Face
Shadows Leave My Weary Mind
Spring is Here Again
<\/td>		Josyln Schaffer<\/span>
Reaching out a hand 
A hand of hope reaches back 
That hand is my own
<\/td><\/tr>
Judea Lehman<\/span>
Cheeseburgers are cool
I want to get fat right now
Fat swag is awesome
<\/td>		Kaitlyn Fields<\/span>
Swift, babbling brook
Traversing through mountainsides
Pure blue rippling
<\/td>		Kasie Bowman<\/span>
It’s pouring out here;
My heart is very content. 
Getting drenched heals me.
<\/td><\/tr>
Leah Fugate<\/span>
To be loved she hoped
She saw him in the raindrops
As he walked away
<\/td>		Linda Helling<\/span>
The queen is in place
Workers hum in unison
To bring sweet rewards
<\/td>		Lisa Engel<\/span>
Seven sisters guide 
Pink moon snow rainbows wait love 
Hands over water
<\/td><\/tr>
Mackenize Bradshaw<\/span>
Hands pour my coffee
Lips brush my forehead gently
Eyes say “I Love You”
<\/td>		Patrick Dowling<\/strong><\/span>
My Math Book Slams Closed
Formulas Instantly Gone
Counting Down Till May
<\/td>		Rebekah Turner<\/span>
Rainy day complaints
Dampen promises of spring
Still well underway
<\/td><\/tr>

Shamar Strayhorn<\/strong><\/span>
Arms stretch free clouds rise
Holding opportunities 
Now dreams await the
<\/td>		Stephen Martin<\/strong><\/span>
Time plus government
Inevitable constraint
Ending in murder
<\/td>		Trey Wermes<\/span>
ambition was not
the downfall of icarus,
but access to glue
<\/td><\/tr>
Tyson Jung<\/span>
The television–
relinquishment of thinking–
turns us off right back.
<\/td>		Yibo Liu<\/span>
Beneath the spring sun,
Flowers sway in gentle breeze,
New life is reborn.
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2022 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
Alan S. Kelley<\/span>
Woe–The stillborn bud
That blooms in man’s inferno,
Springtime’s pastel tomb.
<\/td>		Augie Bronson<\/span>
Accounting is hard
So hard It takes lots of time
Please give me some wine
<\/td>		Ava Thyen<\/span>
I have a fat cat,
He thinks of nothing but food
He needs to lose weight.
<\/td><\/tr>
Brynne Phillips<\/strong><\/span>
Among trees, she sits
Like caged songbirds, she laments
Bound form, yet free soul
<\/td>
Carson Conrad<\/span>
Outside she sees it
In the fresh air she breathes it
Inside she needs it

<\/td>		Cole Gentry<\/strong><\/span>
A silent meadow;
Naught is heard, but yawning wind
Through the flowers flows
<\/td><\/tr>
Crystal Jones<\/span>
Interpret my love
Can I be enough for you
Sing away the blues
<\/td>		Deja Reid<\/span>
Rosy scented trees
to us wind lovingly flows
within dreamy notes
<\/td>		Deniz Atak<\/strong><\/span>
Horse walks in the bar
The bartender asks the horse
Why the long face sir?
<\/td><\/tr>
Deniz Atak<\/span>
Wake up once again
Red stained skies full of dread
Despair can’t subside
<\/td>		Giancarlos Castro <\/strong><\/span>
Cherish those around.
Memories ever fleeting,
lost for forever.
<\/td>		Gwenevere Markey<\/strong><\/span>
One remembered choice
Russian troops, bombs, many dead
One man can stop it
<\/td><\/tr>
Janelle Allen<\/span>
Love for you aflame.
Her glow admiring you rain.
Melting sentiments.
<\/td>		Jessica Bierman<\/span>
See the potential?
You can’t ignore the hard work.
Try so hard, but fail.
<\/td>		Jessica Chappell<\/span>
A life without masks,
Oh, it is finally here!
What a joyous time!
<\/td><\/tr>
Jonathan Hine<\/span>
Birds sing songs aloud
Wind caresses those below
Clouds traverse the blue.
<\/td>		Julia Pond<\/span>
I feel so stressed out
I drink coffee all the time
This is my life now
<\/td>		Kaitlyn Fields<\/span>
Gray tufts of her fur
Delicate steps and soft food
Eternally friends
<\/td><\/tr>
Katheryn Sullivan<\/strong><\/span>
Pen touches paper,
Ink flowing from heart to hand:
A story begins.
<\/td>		Kayla Becker<\/strong><\/span>
Inclusion, happy,
grow, is what it means to me
to be Miami.
<\/td>		Landon Powell<\/strong><\/span>
Grays erupt in blooms
Air laden with the signals
Damp and saccharine
<\/td><\/tr>
Laura Starr<\/strong><\/span>
sun illuminates
green grass dances in the wind
life grows, mind quiets
<\/td>		Lauren Doepke<\/span>
As spring grows warmer
Changes loom with passing time
Freedom beacons now
<\/td>		Lena Sears-Whitmire<\/strong><\/span>
Night time cloaks us all
In darkness, even the most
Beautiful creature
<\/td><\/tr>
Linda Helling<\/strong><\/span>
Sweet song from the tree
Nest of twigs and leaves protects
Possibilities
<\/td>		Matt Kurtz<\/strong><\/span>
Desolate convent,
Through shadows, the sharp nun stalks
Betrayed by the knife
<\/td>		Matt Kurtz<\/strong><\/span>
A desolate convent,
Through shadows, the gray nun stalks
Deceived by her time
<\/td><\/tr>
Patrick Dowling<\/strong><\/span>
Geese honking always,
I dodge droppings and cold eyes –
Is Bio for me?
<\/td>
Qihao He<\/strong><\/span>
Spring flowers in front,
step forward without questions,
no snowflakes behind.
<\/td>		Rachele Scott<\/strong><\/span>
From fairy to dove
Grassy lands to fly above
In rays of sunlight
<\/td><\/tr>
Rebekah Turner<\/strong><\/span>
Golden streaks meet eyes
Awaiting morning’s sunrise
Our lonely night ends
<\/td>		Regan Robida<\/strong><\/span>
Time grows flower trees
All things changes year to year
Yet untouched; the seas.
<\/td>		Samantha Friend<\/strong><\/span>
Love is hard to have
When you don’t know how to love
Most say it’s easy
<\/td><\/tr>
Silas Smith <\/strong><\/span>
Scourge of life is man
Nature fights a lost battle
Seeds cultivate hope
<\/td>		Victoria Dobson<\/strong><\/span>
Persephone wakes
her dance means spring has begun
flowers bloom in sun
<\/td>		Zachary Niehaus<\/strong><\/span>
From snow into rain,
cloudy skies remain the same,
leaves grow in again. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

2021 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Kara Anand-Gall<\/strong><\/span>
Saturday morning
Gravel road edge of city
Lone goose near culvert<\/td>		Amber Anderson<\/strong><\/span>
Through a dark winter
With masks and sanitizer
But Spring brings new hope<\/td>		Faith Baxter<\/strong><\/span>
In a world of fear
Everything is uncertain
But I\u2019m not afraid.<\/td><\/tr>
Tamara Bundy<\/strong><\/span>
Your smile takes me back
to forgotten yesterdays.
Sweet child of my child.<\/td>		Alan Cady<\/strong><\/span>
So many falsehoods.
Where to seek understanding?
Nature speaks the truth.<\/td>		Reagan Campbell<\/strong><\/span>
You are everything
You are my entire world
You are my savior<\/td><\/tr>
Nicholas Bond Chowning<\/strong><\/span>
Conducting mixed tides
Great moon lights our lonely skies
Inhale freedoms breeze<\/td>		Nicholas Bond Chowning–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
Tulips rise, yellow.
Deceivingly beautiful
A bumblebee hides<\/td>		Victoria Dean<\/strong><\/span>
As it fluttered down,
the leaf became a symbol
of what is now gone.<\/td><\/tr>
Amanda Garrison<\/strong><\/span>
Open defiance…
Stand with us or fall with them!
Rise to the calling.<\/td>		Aliyah Glass<\/strong><\/span>
Laying in my bed
College burnout has me now
Cry. Eat. Sleep. Repeat<\/td>		Autumn Griffie<\/strong><\/span>
hot french fries in ranch,
magical mashed potatoes,
the spuds are great food.<\/td><\/tr>
Autumn Griffie<\/strong><\/span>
Cold mashed potatoes,
a dreary existence it seems.
I prefer them warm.<\/td>		Autumn Griffie<\/strong><\/span>
oh mashed potatoes,
you never do wrong.
That is your promise.<\/td>		Autumn Griffie<\/strong><\/span>
Dana, the Reds fan.
Always smiling, never sad.
A positive light.<\/td><\/tr>
Autumn Griffie<\/strong><\/span>
What is better than
only one camel? How ’bout
two of them, Krista?<\/td>		Bobbiebree M Ingram<\/strong><\/span>
Unoriginal
Rhetorical Media
Ethical Issues<\/td>		Donovan Kautz<\/strong><\/span>
The love before death
always hurt more than death
itself I’m sorry<\/td><\/tr>
Austin Kingsland<\/strong><\/span>
All matter is light
Even In the black of night
Except consciousness<\/td>		Anna Kopinski<\/strong><\/span>
Each wave dances green
Gliding back and forth to the
Beat of the cool wind.<\/td>		Sofiya M Kryvoruchenko<\/strong><\/span>
A crisp spring morning
sakura blooming outside
a breath of fresh air<\/td><\/tr>
Annabelle Lozano<\/strong><\/span>
reaching but you are
slowly floating far away
now I am alone<\/td>		Camilla McMahon<\/strong><\/span>
Grandma, is that you?
Your smile hidden by a mask.
One year since a hug.<\/td>		Bryan Miller<\/strong><\/span>
Joyful stillness and
silence speak to noise and haste
for empty is full.<\/td><\/tr>
Elizabeth Miller<\/strong><\/span>
Crisp smell of dead leaves,
Shafts of gold and violet light,
October sunsets.<\/td>		Matthew Muterspaw<\/strong><\/span>
Consciousness, my friend
All things correlate nearby
Breathing with spirit<\/td>		Holly Pappano<\/strong><\/span>
Testing, tracing, life
Resumes as normal–but none
(are invincible.)<\/td><\/tr>
Ally Roberts<\/strong><\/span>
Title: Scarlet
Destruction follows
Dark heart glows with bad intent
Crimson waves lay waste<\/td>		Charlotte Waldron<\/strong><\/span>
blaze of light above
muffled by a dark gray cloud
far off thunder rolls<\/td>		Adam Ward<\/strong><\/span>
I want to be free
The truth is unbecoming
But the shame is worse<\/td><\/tr>
Ivy Welling<\/strong><\/span>
Coronavirus
We will soon be rid of you
Get vaccinated.<\/td>		DJ Worischeck<\/strong><\/span>
A hero disguised
mister potato head, I
salute you. Honor.<\/td>		DJ Worischeck<\/strong><\/span>
Sweet Potato, I
stay dreaming of Thanksgiving
to see you again.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2020 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Cindi Bowman<\/strong><\/span>
quarantined alone
no where to be me except
in my little world<\/td>		Cindi Bowman<\/strong><\/span>
the morning breeze blows
silently through my window
birds sing happy songs<\/td>		Shelby Bushnell<\/strong><\/span>
Title: Edward VIII
a dangling man and
defected king begging for
love and redemption<\/td><\/tr>
Carrie Chambers<\/strong><\/span>
These kids are so loud.
Where is my bottle of wine!
What day is today?<\/td>		Justin Emrick<\/strong><\/span>
Stare out the window
Spring is slowly moving past
The pandemic stays<\/td>		Hannah Farnsworth<\/strong><\/span>
drooping leaves on branch
cursed to mourn forevermore
willow is weeping<\/td><\/tr>
Melissa Faulkner<\/strong><\/span>
Bouncing, the wheels turn
Bright lights shining in my eyes
I am going home<\/td>		bree Ingram<\/strong><\/span>
Six feet please
No coughs, no sneeze, covid clean
You and me<\/td>		Betsy Kreger<\/strong><\/span>
A brilliant morning;
Life delights in what it hears;
The moon pulls the tide.<\/td><\/tr>
Lucas Lamka<\/strong><\/span>
O Death, Life’s betrothed,
Is not the Day born from Night,
As Black is from White?<\/td>		Jie Lin<\/strong><\/span>
I can fall in love,
Baby girl what you wanna,
I can give you all<\/td>		Tina & Mo Riedy–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
Can’t visit my mom,
but someone in the market
brushes my elbow.<\/td><\/tr>
Manuel Calderon Rodriguez<\/strong><\/span>
I hate driving long
I hate waking early too
My grades up up up<\/td>		Peggy Schubert<\/strong><\/span>
Title: Covid-19
wash hands thoroughly
practice social distancing
hope it all ends soon<\/td>		Charles Skaggs<\/strong><\/span>
Give me that t-shirt,
You give it to me right now!
This is my haiku<\/td><\/tr>
Cara Spray<\/strong><\/span>
Lost my connection
Social distancing is hard
Without Internet<\/td>		Zhengxuan Tan<\/strong><\/span>
I stayed up all night,
thinking might need a new knight,
and i failed, all right.<\/td>		Kaixi Yang<\/strong><\/span>
Ice reaching darkness
Burning under soulful sun
Solemnly blazing<\/td><\/tr>
Le Zheng<\/strong><\/span>
Fall left without sound
Frog starts sleeping in the tree hole
Feeling full and no worries<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2019 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Anthony<\/strong><\/span>
Tears fall from their eyes,
My final breath drifting on,
Mind finally at peace<\/td>		Emily Anzalone<\/strong><\/span>
Spring peepers peeping
Owls heard in the dark night sky
Gentle spring whispers<\/td>		Candice Berryman<\/strong><\/span>
I often wonder
When the sun lifts moonlights veil
Who I really am.<\/td><\/tr>
Candice Berryman<\/strong><\/span>
The sunrise in view
Beckoning me to follow
A new life awaits.<\/td>		josie cloughessy–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
Tulip bulbs will wait
Through the longest of winters
Till sun pulls them out<\/td>		Jasmin Colyer<\/strong><\/span>
When he stops to kneel
Notice the American
Not the stars and bars.<\/td><\/tr>
Tanner Cornett<\/strong><\/span>
Disguised hatred lives
Her shadow creeps further more
Discouraged victory<\/td>		Daniel C. Cox<\/strong><\/span>
Potter\u2019s old bedroom
Stacked plastic tote boxes now
fill space under stairs<\/td>		Jessica Cress<\/strong><\/span>
Glimmering frostbite
eats away the last vigor
of the year\u2019s blossoms.<\/td><\/tr>
Nick Dasenbrock<\/strong><\/span>
Tedious fountain
A domestic, grey cat roars
because of the pond<\/td>		Drew Edwards<\/strong><\/span>
You are love and life
My sunshine and paradise
You help me survive<\/td>		Spencer Foister<\/strong><\/span>
On a mountain peak
Meditates a peaceful man
but a goat disrupts<\/td><\/tr>
Ryan Frisby<\/strong><\/span>
[Sabotage]
Outward indirect
Underhanded Oversight
Concealed subversion<\/td>		Andrew Garrett<\/strong><\/span>
As seeds drift midair
I feel a certain kinship
Where will we wander?<\/td>		Nathaniel Houser<\/strong><\/span>
Violet petals arise,
Dirt under fingernails; laughter.
Death becomes a memory.<\/td><\/tr>
Kristy Iwema<\/strong><\/span>
I like languages
Learning Spanish and Swedish;
Also Japanese<\/td>		Kelsey Jackson<\/strong><\/span>
Succulent friend.
Snug in a little blue pail.
You make me smile.<\/td>		Spencer Jonas<\/strong><\/span>
Surmised endless drought,
life digging deep into soil,
only greens flourish.<\/td><\/tr>
Emma Jones<\/strong><\/span>
Science is magic
Amazes, disappoints, yet shows
World to the unknown<\/td>		Margo Kissell<\/strong><\/span>
A chill in the air
as new signs of life emerge
from the sleeping earth<\/td>		Margo Kissell<\/strong><\/span>
A misty morning
doesn’t dampen my spirit
spring is here at last.<\/td><\/tr>
Hannah Kuhn<\/strong><\/span>
Alone in the light
Stands a little red orchid
Fearing a cold fight<\/td>		Samuel Martin<\/strong><\/span>
Returned Error 404:
Your haiku could not be found.
Attempt again later.<\/td>		Shr-Hua Moore<\/strong><\/span>
Buds blooming on trees,
Sweet birdsong on clear mornings,
The hallmarks of Spring.<\/td><\/tr>
ashley murphy<\/strong><\/span>
yellow beckons me
to dance with sunflowers, and
yet, grey holds me tight<\/td>		Kelly Nethers<\/strong><\/span>
My clean black church shoes
Were prettier that day than
When I was in them<\/td>		Tyler Nichols<\/strong><\/span>
The past reaches out
Pulling me in to its grasp
It consumes me whole<\/td><\/tr>
Kaitlynn Ollerdisse<\/strong><\/span>
Steak is tasty meat
Medium rare is the best
I like it juicy<\/td>		Ethan Parsons<\/strong><\/span>
The mountain stands tall,
Gazing above clouds knowing,
That all rest below<\/td>		Savana Patterson<\/strong><\/span>
Go home wanderer,
this home isn’t for you,
your home is in light.<\/td><\/tr>
Iris Patton<\/strong><\/span>
Maybe life is not
the life-giving spring, or the
flower they promised.<\/td>		Ryan<\/strong><\/span>
You lead, I\u2019ll follow.
What was your plan here, capitan?
Blind leading the blind.<\/td>		Katlyn Reynolds<\/strong><\/span>
Beneath trees and skies
A little bird flies upon
Glistening shores<\/td><\/tr>
Angela Secrest<\/strong><\/span>
Cloud Pilled, white-grey skies
Cold yet no rain or any snow
Prediction: Sleep In<\/td>		Matthew Smith<\/strong><\/span>
In the near future
robots will scribble haikus
more efficiently.<\/td>		Nathaniel David Smith<\/strong><\/span>
You see banana
\u2018Tis a yellow banana
Potassium king<\/td><\/tr>
Katie Spoleti<\/strong><\/span>
They liked my hair long
to hide what made me unique.
So I cut it short.<\/td>		Caitlin Spratt<\/strong><\/span>
Frost kissed rose buds glow
I stretch larger as I grow
As do my shadows<\/td>		Brittany Thomas<\/strong><\/span>
It\u2019s been much colder
Home heavy on his shoulders
But school colors life<\/td><\/tr>
Winfield Vincent<\/strong><\/span>
Where do I begin
I can’t say what my heart feels
Speak before she leaves<\/td>		Chris Watters<\/strong><\/span>
What is a haiku?
I think that this might be one
Can I have the prize?<\/td>		Francis Ziehm II<\/strong><\/span>
Embers quickly fade,
faintly glowing underneath
a dark stormy sky.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2018 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Janelle Allen<\/strong><\/span>
Title: Affectionate Rays’
Spring flowers joy-filled.
Cold it is, but, maybe, love.
Rain, tears, sun above.<\/td>		Tammy Allen<\/strong><\/span>
Pretty snow-kissed trees
Gleaming in the morning sun
April’s cruel joke.<\/td>		Tammy Allen<\/strong><\/span>
Dangling icicles,
frozen like diamonds in trees
are winter’s jewels.<\/td><\/tr>
Mary Bausano<\/strong><\/span>
In darkness rain fell
Puddling shimmering mirrors
Of dawn’s fragile light<\/td>		Robert Bell<\/strong><\/span>
Year’s first frosty run
Having fun scaring squirrels
crunch crunch goes fast feet<\/td>		Crystal Ford Bingle<\/strong><\/span>
It bends in the wind
Creaking and groaning with age
Yet, firm are its roots.<\/td><\/tr>
Terri Blair<\/strong><\/span>
Delicate creature
Flitting from limb to limb
Sweet Robin Red Breast<\/td>		Terri Blair<\/strong><\/span>
Hopping to and fro
on Spring lily pads they go
happy little toads<\/td>		Kenzie Bryant<\/strong><\/span>
Hamilton Campus
is home to ferocious beasts:
Harriers and geese<\/td><\/tr>
Kenzie Bryant<\/strong><\/span>
The majority
of my time on Earth has been
spent in a classroom<\/td>		Tamara Bundy<\/strong><\/span>
Waltz with waiting words
Travel far and not leave home
Fall into a book.<\/td>		Alan Cady<\/strong><\/span>
Striving to excel
Judged unlike past times when best
Despair infects me<\/td><\/tr>
Cody Coffey<\/strong><\/span>
Time is borrowed friend
I am entropy breathing
feel me scatter here<\/td>		Lessie Day<\/strong><\/span>
Little girl searching
the candle you hold Flickers
Answers in the dark<\/td>		Lisa A Eickenhorst<\/strong><\/span>
learning more knowledge
demands wisdom to apply
mind slaves will escape<\/td><\/tr>
Isabel Falcon<\/strong><\/span>
Don’t judge me today
because I don’t think like you
love because its right<\/td>		Belinda Flick<\/strong><\/span>
Diversity is
Respect for differences
Inclusion for all<\/td>		Sandra Glazer<\/strong><\/span>
Title: Your New Marketing Slogan
Rentschler library
Annual haiku contest
Win a free T-shirt<\/td><\/tr>
Nicole Gill<\/strong><\/span>
In a moment’s fleet
Entire eternities
Bursting into life<\/td>		John Groom<\/strong><\/span>
beats are made from scratch
and a dream will always last
curated to surpass<\/td>		Tommy Hancock<\/strong><\/span>
My heart ripens here
Picked from the tree with no fear
Not knowing love bites<\/td><\/tr>
Nathaniel Houser<\/strong><\/span>
Title: Spring’s Sin
Do you remember?
Snow in April, Grandpa’s death…
Planted white tulip Bulbs.<\/td>		Kristy Iwema<\/strong><\/span>
Bark peels off a tree
And then connects with itself
To make a bark ring.<\/td>		Logan Jewell<\/strong><\/span>
Cold weather then hot
Ohio please just pick one
For God’s sake it’s spring<\/td><\/tr>
Martin P Johnson<\/strong><\/span>
Outside, snow on grass—
Spring trees and Easter bunnies.
Inside, Haiku tees!<\/td>		Bethany MacMillan<\/strong><\/span>
Student engagement
makes college worth-while…
outside of classes.<\/td>		Trey Moore<\/strong><\/span>
Miami is cool
Teachers, events, and low costs
Feel like i’m at home<\/td><\/tr>
Trey Moore<\/strong><\/span>
Shrek is an ogre
Donkey. Farquad, and a girl
Can’t wait till Shrek 5<\/td>		Karen O’Hara–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
Window cat wonders
at snowflakes dancing up, down
Why can’t she catch them?<\/td>		Karen O’Hara<\/strong><\/span>
There’s that goose again,
Lurking in the parking lot.
Don’t make eye contact!<\/td><\/tr>
Gina Petonito<\/strong><\/span>
Title: Tenements
Dark rooms blocking sun
Walls upon walls yet the dust
Dances in a ray.<\/td>		Caleb J. Phillips<\/strong><\/span>
God is in her eyes
Along with all creation
I lost myself there<\/td>		Jocelyn Plank<\/strong><\/span>
Title: Wise Wishes
A chilly morning.
Sh. A little, wise owl chimes
while wishing for snow.<\/td><\/tr>
Kate Schulte<\/strong><\/span>
Eyes old and tired
Smile radiates contentment
Peacefully she goes<\/td>		Hailey Sexton<\/strong><\/span>
Poetry is hard
Esspecially haikus
The formating is rough<\/td>		Rina Slovacek<\/strong><\/span>
Fading into the
cold, dark abyss of nothing.
Wondering, why me?<\/td><\/tr>
Bradyn Tedeesco<\/strong><\/span>
Comedy, clever
Comedy can be funny
Comedy is this<\/td>		Logan Turner<\/strong><\/span>
Morning brings a new
ceremonious coffee
Let’s begin a day.<\/td>		Karen Yates<\/strong><\/span>
I am a student
Who learns differently than you
Yet we are the same<\/td><\/tr>
Karen Yates<\/strong><\/span>
Finished with the day
the orb downwardly drifting
kisses the night sea<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2016 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Megan Boggs–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
I call mountains home.
Hills gathered like slept in sheets,
I’ve been gone too long<\/td>		Cassi Britton<\/strong><\/span>
Heaven is the taste
of Bai Hao Yin Zhen. That is,
if heaven exists.<\/td>		Robert Callahan<\/strong><\/span>
Trying hard to win
The Rentschler Haiku Contest
But writer\u2019s block wins<\/td><\/tr>
Ben Daniels<\/strong><\/span>
Morn’ mist hangs over,
Freshly Felled trees. Leaves still green,
What a strange beauty!<\/td>		Nathaniel Houser<\/strong><\/span>
Running for President
Leaves fall on her, while I read
To vote, bring terror.<\/td>		Joe Imholte<\/strong><\/span>
The final exam.
My toes want to feel the sand.
But, I\u2019m still inside.<\/td><\/tr>
Evan Jelley<\/strong><\/span>
On comfortable
cancer beds we all here lie.
Flowers bloom and die<\/td>		Kathryn Lanning<\/strong><\/span>
I’ll sell you masked friends
Within a confessional.
Like me, share, follow.<\/td>		Brett Milam<\/strong><\/span>
My toes curl hot coals.
For her, I do anything.
She averts her gaze.<\/td><\/tr>
Rina Slovacek<\/strong><\/span>
Broken heart, Bruised face.
surrounded by broken glass,
It’s too hard to fake.<\/td>		Matthew Smith<\/strong><\/span>
the sun shone down the
grassy hollow, then the shade
came down to follow<\/td>		Anna Wilkinson<\/strong><\/span>
back and forth we Fight
for my sanity, life. I
never win at night.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2015 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Kris Barnes<\/strong><\/span>
Butterflies flutter
speech is locked behind my teeth
You besiege my sight<\/td>		Michael Brown<\/strong><\/span>
A Haiku is when
you speak in five, seven, five
and you must not rhyme<\/td>		Rob Craft<\/strong><\/span>
snow covered landscape
fog gently hugging the ground
sun peaks through at times<\/td><\/tr>
Michael Gadd<\/strong><\/span>
If I study more,
instead of writing haikus
I will pass the test.<\/td>		Tiffany Holmes<\/strong><\/span>
Life is challenging
But the end is worth it all.
What if it were true?<\/td>		C.W. Kessler<\/strong><\/span>
Thou shall not fear death.
We shall celebrate our lives
Until the last breath.<\/td><\/tr>
Mary Kate Kuchers<\/strong><\/span>
Searching for purpose
Finding life in Man who gave
up His to save ours<\/td>		Kathryn Lanning–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
Wisdom rose gently-
a paper lantern above
her timid, cloaked words.<\/td>		Austin McComas<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cYou save the hungry!
Noble one, what is thy name?\u201d
\u201cRefridgerator.\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
Thom Meyer<\/strong><\/span>
teach me how to breathe
as the world spins like a dog
chasing its own tail<\/td>		Karen O’Hara<\/strong><\/span>
Ohio springtime:
Walk in the sunshine at noon
Chance of frost tonight<\/td>		Michael Pandl<\/strong><\/span>
Finals are coming,
Time to kick it into gear,
And prepare big time.<\/td><\/tr>
Chanely Rodriguez<\/strong><\/span>
The life evolving,
inside my womb she becomes,
spirit, also flesh.<\/td>		Rina Slovacek<\/strong><\/span>
Hey, You! Yea, Ya! the
Person reading this. Yes, YOU!
You are beautiful.<\/td>		Jessica Stokyo<\/strong><\/span>
Metamorphosis.
Not just for frogs anymore.
New generation.<\/td><\/tr>
Miranda Wanninger<\/strong><\/span>
School’s end approaches
The students are getting stressed
Is it summer yet?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2014 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Desiree Bates<\/strong><\/span>
Sunshines and blizzards
Ohio knows no restraints
Can it be spring yet?<\/td>		Mary Bausano<\/strong><\/span>
Shimmer, crusts of ice.
Defy winter’s barren earth.
New growth lies below.<\/td>		Terri Blair<\/strong><\/span>
Old Man Winter came
too early to the Midwest.
Will He EVER leave?<\/td><\/tr>
Rachel Brown<\/strong><\/span>
Winter’s bride bedded
Crystal teacups chatter teeth
What will Summer bring?<\/td>		Heather Dennull<\/strong><\/span>
Howling winds blow cold
Angry clouds darken the sky
Release white angels.<\/td>		Jill Loney<\/strong><\/span>
Title: A Long Winter’s commute in 2014
Flakes fall slip and slide
Through a winter driver’s norm
Spring, a distant thought!<\/td><\/tr>
Austin McComas–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
Love will warm your heart,
but when it comes to winter,
I’ll stick with fire.<\/td>		Michael Pandl<\/strong><\/span>
Winter really stinks,
We all wish warm weather comes,
A little early.<\/td>		Joanna Schofield<\/strong><\/span>
February Moon
Howls, screams, yowls, eerie night songs
Fox mating season<\/td><\/tr>
Samantha Young<\/strong><\/span>
Title: Frozen
Will this winter end?
\u201cThe cold never bothered me–\u201d
That’s enough, Elsa!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2013 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Teresa Blake<\/strong><\/span>
Classes have begun
Winter cold and blowing snow
Finals coming soon!<\/td>		Sharon Blalock<\/strong><\/span>
Ones whom are elder
Dream beyond that looking glass
Found in heart not sight<\/td>		Debbie Fackey<\/strong><\/span>
Love is on the way.
I wish it was here to stay,
always slips away.<\/td><\/tr>
Belinda Flick<\/strong><\/span>
Summer time dreaming
fireflies flash and flicker
the cicadas sing<\/td>		Malachi Gruenhagen–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
Skies above are grey,
The trees stand like skeletons,
The cold winds pierce all.<\/td>		Robert Hornsby<\/strong><\/span>
Finally a new
semester has begun so
Let us have some fun<\/td><\/tr>
Darren Jones<\/strong><\/span>
People of the earth
Awake and arise at once
For the time is now<\/td>		Casey Kinane<\/strong><\/span>
The last time I fell
In a bouquet of sorrow
The blossoms grew stale<\/td>		Robert Larimore<\/strong><\/span>
In darkness I see
Evil shadows dance by me
Dark angels save me<\/td><\/tr>
Jessica Leece<\/strong><\/span>
open doors prove false
poor keep falling deeper in
morality, gone<\/td>		Amber Lohrey<\/strong><\/span>
Books and bags galore…
A new year has started –
Time to get to work!!!<\/td>		Karen O’Hara<\/strong><\/span>
Pinterest? What’s that?
Look at pictures of puppies!
Where did my day go?<\/td><\/tr>
Dan Ruhe<\/strong><\/span>
Life dancing around,
Time moving fast, will it stop?
Only time can know that.<\/td>		Connie Webb<\/strong><\/span>
Searching for clovers.
Four leaves peeking up at me.
At last, my treasure!<\/td>		Sarah Templeton Wilson<\/strong><\/span>
When at a crossroad
look left, look right, look inside.
Your path is found there.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2012 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ethan Ballard<\/strong><\/span>
Never so far from;
As I fall from far above
I never look down<\/td>		Jimmy Barron<\/strong><\/span>
The meaning of life
What an amazing journey
Don’t ignore its weight<\/td>		Desiree Bates<\/strong><\/span>
Procrastinator:
“You can’t do this in one night”-
Challenge accepted.<\/td><\/tr>
Tony Bell<\/strong><\/span>
Here is my entry
I write this haiku for you
Now leave me alone.<\/td>		Rebecca Blanton<\/strong><\/span>
Wild strawberries nap
like plump bottomed babes in
red with little green caps.<\/td>		Alex Bufler<\/strong><\/span>
A twang in your head.
The chirping birds feel it, too.
So, dew drops ignite.<\/td><\/tr>
Korina Burch<\/strong><\/span>
Winter’s coming fast
And I have no winter coat
God, I am freezing.<\/td>		Lauren Carter<\/strong><\/span>
The best band worldwide
Alabama Capital
my friends till the end.<\/td>		Susan Cavalaris<\/strong><\/span>
Cat on a thin branch
A buttermilk sky darkens
a flock of birds turns.<\/td><\/tr>
Emily Clippinger<\/strong><\/span>
Summer days are gone,
just waiting for the icecream
truck to play it’s song.<\/td>		Olivia Cole<\/strong><\/span>
Outstretched, eyes to sky.
Cumulus turn to dragons,
on summer’s hillside.<\/td>		Daniel Constable<\/strong><\/span>
How do you figure
that pulling a trigger will
make you feel bigger?<\/td><\/tr>
Sean Day<\/strong><\/span>
My old enemy
conquered at the library
good grades once again<\/td>		Lynnett Dunaway<\/strong><\/span>
Stormy seas calm down
Peace fills all that were afraid
Till the next storm comes.<\/td>		Kady Eby<\/strong><\/span>
white-out sprinkles snow
flowers spring from sidewalk cracks
traffic stops the roads<\/td><\/tr>
Rebekah Farthing<\/strong><\/span>
lost dice lost dice look
see and freeze, frenzy finding
can’t find it. i mourn.<\/td>		Steph Ferris<\/strong><\/span>
furry brown blanket,
snow white kitty stomping some
warm crumbly biscuits<\/td>		James Fisher<\/strong><\/span>
Enchantress weaving,
sweetest taboo, my love yours.
I, unnoticed, leave.<\/td><\/tr>
Roslyn Ginter<\/strong><\/span>
Experiential.
Lessons lived in the present,
Learned for the future.<\/td>		Malachi Gruenhagen<\/strong><\/span>
Hallways are bustling;
Students chatter in the Library;
A new term’s begun!<\/td>		Jeremiah Johnson<\/strong><\/span>
A cold snowy day,
Alone, quietly walking,
So knowledge may come.<\/td><\/tr>
Victoria Kleykamp<\/strong><\/span>
99%
Is the majority who
Occupies our hearts.<\/td>		Anna Lacker<\/strong><\/span>
Pain of letting go…
Forever excoriates,
Every part of me.<\/td>		Peg Melbye<\/strong><\/span>
Oh, tall stacks of books
Soundless messages entice
Beckon me with words.<\/td><\/tr>
Brett Milam<\/strong><\/span>
You are my love bug.
I will always follow you
into the darkness.<\/td>		Emily Morgan<\/strong><\/span>
Sin was born from trees.
\u201cEat\u201d said the serpent to them.
Division from Him.<\/td>		Ciera Moris<\/strong><\/span>
Peaceful and Serene
The water welcomes the night
Waiting on the moon.<\/td><\/tr>
Sarah Mossman<\/strong><\/span>
A wind blows wildly…
Girls dance in meadows, and it
rustles golden hair…<\/td>		Ross Muron<\/strong><\/span>
Misanthropic thoughts
surge, this is not for facebook!
Share! Or back to work.<\/td>		Russell Nelson<\/strong><\/span>
Death’s seductive kiss
Embrace our soul with warm
Immortality;<\/td><\/tr>
Lindsay Noce<\/strong><\/span>
It can mean power…
It is knowledge that’s power,
I am living proof!<\/td>		Philip Nunemaker<\/strong><\/span>
Within a vision,
ones dreams become awakened
only for today.<\/td>		Dan Paolo<\/strong><\/span>
Old deceitful friend,
How many masks do you wear?
You do not fool me.<\/td><\/tr>
Nic Pater<\/strong><\/span>
bracketed with web
in corners dark they flicker
spun caught in cold light<\/td>		Amber Porter<\/strong><\/span>
stand tall citizen
demand liberty and truth
native terrorist<\/td>		Brian Reeves<\/strong><\/span>
The soldier seeks death
A demon helps him find it
Mephistopheles<\/td><\/tr>
Josie Ridgeway<\/strong><\/span>
It devours swiftly.
corroding my very soul,
Time is a sly fox.<\/td>		Patricia Riegert<\/strong><\/span>
The touch of your hand,
that loving, sensuous touch
melts my heart, always.<\/td>		Michael Roberts<\/strong><\/span>
The Sound. A child cries,
Joy and laughter fill the room,
A new life is born.<\/td><\/tr>
Joshua Ruff<\/strong><\/span>
Eligance is true.
Beauty is a rarity.
Honesty is you…<\/td>		Dan Ruhe<\/strong><\/span>
I peer in my soul,
To see what I may find in there,
Now I’m in therapy<\/td>		Courtney Sawyers<\/strong><\/span>
Cold October rain
autumn trees shed golden leaves
from bare, bony frames<\/td><\/tr>
Michael Schmidt<\/strong><\/span>
Past diamond diced fence
There sits a cubist city.
My hope lies therein…<\/td>		Joanna Schofield–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
Little brown mushrooms
blanketing the forest floor
I ate your poison<\/td>		Kate Schulte<\/strong><\/span>
An old woman dies…
A precious baby is born,
with grandmother’s eyes.<\/td><\/tr>
Ethan Sellers<\/strong><\/span>
Whack, whack, sounds the axe.
Wood splintered, pain, leaves weeping
broken heart, will, CRASH!<\/td>		Danielle Siereveld<\/strong><\/span>
I can’t find my words,
but every time I’m with you,
You find them for me.<\/td>		Shane Smith<\/strong><\/span>
Corruption runs wild
In this country that I love
God bless this country.<\/td><\/tr>
Darrel Spangler<\/strong><\/span>
Though we may have wings
We fly very near the ground
No need for such heights.<\/td>		Sarah Specter<\/strong><\/span>
I wish for no rain.
No more slopping, no more mud,
I just want the sun.<\/td>		Kim Thompson<\/strong><\/span>
Even when you’re mad
your smile still warms me inside
like hot chocolate.<\/td><\/tr>
Dawn Tsirelis<\/strong><\/span>
A road not taken
For to teach a child to stand
Ends with beginnings.<\/td>		Marshal Webb<\/strong><\/span>
message in email…
seems like more miami spam,
just a haiku scam.<\/td>		Mason Whitaker<\/strong><\/span>
Frozen Winter cold
Shivering mother complains
Why is she wearing shorts?<\/td><\/tr>
Lee Widmer<\/strong><\/span>
Drenching cold downpour
Silent rivers criss-cross floor
How I love to mop!<\/td>		Christina Willoughby<\/strong><\/span>
Pushing to achieve
overwhelmed with the dark… FIGHT
knowledge fuels the light<\/td>		Adam Wilms<\/strong><\/span>
capitalism.
what does our government want?
cannibalism.<\/td><\/tr>
Samantha Young<\/strong><\/span>
They gaze into the
sky — the stars look back at them.
Love born that moment.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2011 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Uriah Bisson<\/strong><\/span>
Give it all you got
Seek and achieve all your dreams
Don’t stop believing<\/td>		Deborah Brown<\/strong><\/span>
Summer breeze blowing
The flowers flow with the breeze
Forms summer fragrance<\/td>		Judy Ann Carrier<\/strong><\/span>
People surely love
to talk, it’s a social tool
Remember gossip’s cruel.<\/td><\/tr>
Jordan Cavalaris<\/strong><\/span>
I wake, my eyes now
Open to the world around
A global village.<\/td>		Terra Collins<\/strong><\/span>
Footsteps in the snow
Tracing our dreams on campus
Brilliant flakes of hope<\/td>		Daniel Constable<\/strong><\/span>
Put one in the sky
Fine light green and a brown wrap
Two friends and a light<\/td><\/tr>
Amanda Diaz<\/strong><\/span>
College Diploma
A path anyone can take
Your key to success<\/td>		D.J. Ferguson<\/strong><\/span>
Science rules the world
Discovering what is real
The future awaits.<\/td>		Leslie Ford<\/strong><\/span>
Here alone I sit,
waiting for the rain to stop,
waiting for the sun.<\/td><\/tr>
Malachi Gruenhagen<\/strong><\/span>
Icy roads in winter;
Far too many car accidents
On I-75<\/td>		Kyle Hagedorn<\/strong><\/span>
The turtle sleeps soundly
Upon his throne of driftwood;
The waterfall nears<\/td>		Lew Alan Henderson<\/strong><\/span>
Earth’s north point does point
from the Earth’s flattend point which
points to Polaris<\/td><\/tr>
Rachael Herrle–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
Love, I don’t know it
I taste the word, spit it out
It burns in my cheek.<\/td>		Anthony Howard<\/strong><\/span>
Soul free, silent rain.
Rats on stilts can see me now,
isn’t that insane?<\/td>		Joe Imholte<\/strong><\/span>
This little iPod
bursting with songs from The Shins
has become my life.<\/td><\/tr>
Olivia Mann<\/strong><\/span>
Upon letting go
By the song of freedom, then
carried by love; flew.<\/td>		Niki Marengo<\/strong><\/span>
Fragrant cool spring breeze
Eyes shut toward the warm sun
Weightless on a swing<\/td>		Ashley Marlar<\/strong><\/span>
Happiness is life.
Without it, what would life be?
Would it even be?<\/td><\/tr>
Brett Milam<\/strong><\/span>
Do not send a text.
Do not friend me on Facebook.
Just connect with me.<\/td>		Philip Nunemaker<\/strong><\/span>
Within in vision;
one dreams to be awakened,
only for today.<\/td>		John Overbeck<\/strong><\/span>
Deep beneath the waves,
The soul’s love awaits; heart, lungs,
Hemorrhage life’s desire.<\/td><\/tr>
Iris Patton<\/strong><\/span>
If the snow should come,
Barren arms the trees shall spread,
To greet the first flakes.<\/td>		Jamie Pickett<\/strong><\/span>
Embrace love and light
Allow your soul to ascend
Live in harmony.<\/td>		Danielle Siereveld<\/strong><\/span>
Snow has gone away,
and daffodils come to play–
spring is on it’s way.<\/td><\/tr>
Diane Sparks<\/strong><\/span>
My heart is pounding;
seeing him lay on the ground!
White and cold a ghost!<\/td>		Ewelina Suchowolec<\/strong><\/span>
Where are you going?
To the airport to fly back
to my sanity!<\/td>		Bonnie Taylor<\/strong><\/span>
Snowflakes falling down
Just like diamonds on the ground
Snowflakes all around<\/td><\/tr>
Tyler Waddell<\/strong><\/span>
The best source for books?
Go to Rentschler Library-
Always excellent.<\/td>		Matthew Waits<\/strong><\/span>
The rain falls like tears
heaven crays for the needy
I feel their pain too<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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2010 Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Heather Adkins<\/strong><\/span>
Where peace never dies
Only in my dreams may I hide
To feel more alive<\/td>		Russell Baldwin<\/strong><\/span>
Branches of olive
Extend like small children’s arms,
To embrace rivals<\/td>		Bradley Ballinger<\/strong><\/span>
beer, wine, alcohol,
at toilet in morning light,
best of times last night<\/td><\/tr>
Heather Barrett<\/strong><\/span>
Geology Rocks!
Minerals, faults, and crystals
that form planet earth<\/td>		Michael Bisson<\/strong><\/span>
Class at Miami
Provides hope for the future
Enjoy the journey<\/td>		Terri Blair<\/strong><\/span>
Oh trees of lush green
Your sheltering leaves are home
To my friends–the birds.<\/td><\/tr>
Nathaniel Bruner<\/strong><\/span>
To write a haiku
You must use a thesaurus
Not a dinosaur<\/td>		Alan Cady<\/strong><\/span>
From the dim recess
Miami’s past son comes forth
All hail Michael Pratt<\/td>		Cleve Callison<\/strong><\/span>
Bare trees and gray sky
A flash of red on a branch
The cardinal flies.<\/td><\/tr>
Waylon Cameron<\/strong><\/span>
Miami is loved
Thank God for financial aid
Nice degree and debt!<\/td>		Judy Ann Carrier<\/strong><\/span>
Sing the blues today
sun comes out tomorrow
chases blues away<\/td>		Whitney Childs<\/strong><\/span>
Somebody love me
Because I am what you’re not
Because I love you<\/td><\/tr>
Matt Davidson<\/strong><\/span>
Autumn’s distant leaves
scatteragainst rival winds,
Near Spring, I take form.<\/td>		Erica A. Dierling<\/strong><\/span>
Fate of a feather,
lies in the dampened bracken,
awaiting new heights.<\/td>		Kyle B. Epperson<\/strong><\/span>
Bees buzzing loudly
Must be making some honey
Busy little bees<\/td><\/tr>
Darell Estell<\/strong><\/span>
Every river flows
Everybody passes on
the circle of life.<\/td>		Rebekah Farthing<\/strong><\/span>
Sun shines, gently days,
Winter dissolves, spring arrives
my heart is joyful.<\/td>		Brooke Flinders<\/strong><\/span>
Sitting at my desk
The sun is shining outside
You guessed; Tenure track!<\/td><\/tr>
Zach Garretson<\/strong><\/span>
first five syllables
second seven syllables
third five syllables<\/td>		Lyric Goins<\/strong><\/span>
Campfire smoke trail
Morning sun in the tree tops
A druid’s dance<\/td>		Kyle Hagedorn<\/strong><\/span>
Old father winter
Will you make room for the spring
And let the flowers bloom?<\/td><\/tr>
Rachel Herrle<\/strong><\/span>
your words don’t always,
break me into pieces,
but lately I’m glass.<\/td>		Marilyn Hess<\/strong><\/span>
Love’s empty garden
becomes fragrant in the Spring
remembering us<\/td>		Taylor Knopf–Winner<\/strong><\/span>
On the window ledge
The pumpkin seeds lay to dry
The mice make their snack.<\/td><\/tr>
Christina Koutroubas<\/strong><\/span>
This sepulchered soul
Resting weary wanderer
Revived by your kiss<\/td>		Amy Lamborg<\/strong><\/span>
A baby is born
Each new second is pure joy
I’m awake all night<\/td>		Shelby Lucas<\/strong><\/span>
Dragonfly flits past,
Cherry blossoms all aglow
With mid morning’s dew.<\/td><\/tr>
Katie McQueen<\/strong><\/span>
It’s not just college
It’s my dreams, my second home
I bleed red and black.<\/td>		Brett Milam<\/strong><\/span>
I, introverted;,
world will swallow me whole.
Remain looking out.<\/td>		Karen Miller<\/strong><\/span>
Tall oak, just last week
your bare branches swayed aloft
Now cradled in green.<\/td><\/tr>
Lora Miller<\/strong><\/span>
The cold air is gone
the weather is warming up
our spring is now here<\/td>		Rhiannon Miller<\/strong><\/span>
funny how we are,
We are the same inside us
we are one unite.<\/td>		Mindy Nagle<\/strong><\/span>
Evergreen forest
Tall like a god of the earth
Green through the seasons<\/td><\/tr>
Marcus Pfirrman<\/strong><\/span>
Fly, I wish I could fly
Like all the birds in the sky
I would fly so high<\/td>		Angela Rhodus-Senters<\/strong><\/span>
Two hearts became one,
Forever bound by loves truth,
Unbreakable bond<\/td>		Linda Rosenberger<\/strong><\/span>
You are a miracle
In the beginnings so small
and now almost \u201c2\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
Sky Sloderbeck<\/strong><\/span>
My life was empty,
And then you came to fill it,
My beloved son.<\/td>		Bart D. Sturm<\/strong><\/span>
The breath of the blade
the glare of the midnight sky
salvation’s cool touch<\/td>		Timothy M. Teglovic<\/strong><\/span>
Am I here right now?,
No longer allowed to be,
Trapped under this ice.<\/td><\/tr>
Kathryn Thompson<\/strong><\/span>
Participation
I advise you to perform
Not be a dropout<\/td>		Connie Vaughn<\/strong><\/span>
taxis shriek outside
a jackhammer starts its day,
city’s own wildlife<\/td>		Carrie Vehr<\/strong><\/span>
Lacking luster may
Repulse today, but one day
Birth a perfect peace.<\/td><\/tr>
Daniel Volkman<\/strong><\/span>
HahahahaHAAAA!,
Haiku is very Asian!,
Who invents this stuff?<\/td>		Charles Wathen<\/strong><\/span>
Wind and sun at play
Briskly dances with the leaves
called to bed must go<\/td>		Lee Widmer<\/strong><\/span>
what is it about,
the DARK that creeps around me,
why am I afraid?<\/td><\/tr>
Changg Wu<\/strong><\/span>
A nymph in the sky
Skatters petals with delight
Serene, trippingly.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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