6 Haiku & 1 Haiku Sequence by Dr. Randy Brooks
one swing open
the race to be the first
weasel in
not quite dawn
waking up with three haiku
in bed
red fox squirrel
in case we didn’t notice
the flicking tail
off kilter steps
father’s mountain adventure
a bit wobbly
opening striped wings
everyone knows
he’s an admiral
outdoor wedding
in her getaway suitcase
a fold-up easel
Mail-Order
mail jeep makes it
through the snow
a box of chicks
new hatchlings
the calm voice
of mother
huddled together
one corner close to
the stove
scruffy side up
the chick we couldn’t
save
dad’s horse sneeze!
all the babies
silenced
no more cardboard walls
stubby wing flap
over fresh straw
Dr. Randy Brooks is Professor of English Emeritus at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, where he teaches courses on haiku, tanka, and Japanese poetics. He and his wife, Shirley Brooks, are publishers of Brooks Books and co-editors of Mayfly haiku magazine. His most recent books include Walking the Fence: Selected Tanka and The Art of Reading and Writing Haiku: A Reader Response Approach.
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