Students in Henry Weiner's English class at Western Nevada Community College studied Haiku recently. Here are some samples:
By Luciano Cecere
Sad marionette
They pulled the strings
That made him feign
By Chris Kihm
Finally, Friday!
Two days of sheer happiness
Ahh! Monday ... so soon!?!
By Jake Newman
Smiles all over
once beautiful walks down
grabs my hand warmly
By Joe Trotter
Nature pours its soul
Summons hearts to let in light
Appreciate her
By Dallas Crawford
Snow drifting down as
Silence covers the air
Softening the view
By Evan Crossman
The darkness devours
What the light
Cannot see
By Jessica Flint
Love, mysterious and ancient
A word so amazing
The true meaning a myth
By Ida Redican
Dark clouds appear
My mind wanders
Into the night, again
By Daniel Torok
I lift the heavy beam
My back shatters in soreness
I need money for exchange of pain
By Nick Milberger
The golden rays bow down
While the morning dew rises
As the flowers bloom
By Monica Collins
The night fades to black
blanket of clouds resting low
Snow begins to fall
By Jeffrey Arneson
Lightning turns to fire
Forest painted black and grey
Life beginning now
By Chrystal Ostrander
Falling from the sky
Tears pouring down on the ground
Peaceful sounds all around
By Sarah Martin
Water slips down my window
Sudden flash of light
Thunder shakes my bed
By Stephanie Seeley
Between the forest
light flashes
Summer here
By Luciano Cecere
Dark tormented wave
Crushes the ships with its jaws
Under bloody moon
By Dallas Crawford
Ripples in a pond
Shimmer through a time
Grabbing sunlight
By Joe Trotter
Work hard every day
Make ends meet in any way
Only if money grew on trees
By Luciano Cecere
The littered stream
Forgot itself
Like shadows on a mirror
