Haiku Challenge
June 16, 2021
A haiku is a short poem inspired by a Japanese tradition. Many traditional haikus are about a season or an aspect of nature and use a syllable pattern (5, 7, 5 over 3 lines) to convey an image. Unconventional haikus often adhere to the syllable pattern but vary the content or add another aspect of poetic voice. This spring, 7th grade writers tried their hand at haikus and would like you to vote on which haiku (of those selected for publication here)resonated with you! Also, if you have an idea for your own original haiku, post it in the comments. A writer (from the comment section) will receive popcorn on the first Friday the E-way is open in September!
#1
mirror, reflection,
peeking back at self, peer
notice smiling eyes
#2
a sound in the woods
a chirp, a response; back and
forth, making small talk
#3
Dancing in the wind
there the dandelion sways
forever peaceful
#4
Leaves come floating down
Water crashes on the banks
Clouds gliding smoothly
#5
Drip, Drop, Plip, Plop, Splash
Thunderstorms and leaky roofs
Chaos and Very Wet
#6
Out in center field
Waiting for the ball to come
I am full of hope
#7
I see a worm inch
up my finger, down again
crawls, no end, just means
#8
The bees buzz around
like a noisy alarm clock
in the new morning.
#9
it is dark outside
the stars shine bright in the night
It is time to go
#10
rocks surround the stairs
a parking lot sits above a fence
parting them
#11
trampoline, summer,
grandparents’ house, up and down
every year, good times
#12
The sun shines brightly
over fields ready to play ball
waiting for players
#13
Monarch butterflies
landing on dandelions
glow in the sun now
#14
grows up, then cut down
reaching for sky, trimmed again
climb, fall; grow, cut; grass
#15
The mound is quiet
the dust blows behind me
my team cheers me on
#16
drift overhead, white
bird shape, storm cloud; looks like rain
floating, drifting clouds
#17
irises sprouting
yellow, purple, garden bed
saying, “end of spring!”
#18
tree in my yard, big
silver maple, five feet wide
loved it my whole life
#19
I feel free like grass
A growing tree that stands still
But I dance on wind
#20
an apple tree blooms,
fireworks display, shows me
color, sweet as fruit
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