Alaska Book Week Haiku Invitational
Eric Redding
1.
pumpkin spice latte….
that’s what everything looks like.
wait, LOOK has a TASTE?
2.
if there is one word
that sums up this election:
HYPERPARTISAN
3.
debate strategy:
do your best to interrupt,
often and loudly.
Caitlin Buxbaum
1.
the sun reminds us
we are more than our winters
words harness the dark
the months will tell you
winds ruffle pages
Jeremy Pataky
Mars shows up again
beaming in fall’s young darkness—
books dream cabin walls
Louise M. Gutsch
1.
Mountain Love
Hike in the mountains
Beautiful earth full of life
Nature’s a blessing
2.
Excitement for the Snow
Skinning up the peaks
The snow sparkles on the ridge
What a sight to see
3.
Outstanding Ocean
Shredding the sea salt
Many nautical miles
Flowing with currents
Tim Rawson
Kat O’Brien
Manya Montanelli
1.
light December fog
A third, snowy book singing
above the chocolate
2.
balmy beach she goes
an empty gold bottle soars
before the dolphin
3.
unfriendly mountain
A many, soft sheep frightens
betrayed by the leaf
Eric Hammer
Hands, adz, dust and heart
Reveals wisdom in the grain
Old mother gives art
Sara Juday
1.
Reading Alaska
Book by book throughout the year
Helps Us understand
2.
Two in the Far North
A story of love and of place
and a life well lived.
Rosanne Pagano
1.
wide dog walks circles
question marks in my backyard
signals aliens
2.
oh iPad my I
Pad why beckon now when I
have much work to do
3.
earthquake-damaged and
robin’s egg blue; my kettle’s
personality
Raelene Active
1.
I’m alive today
How beautiful it is that
I’m alive today
2.
As blossom’s unfurl
As the morning dew begins
Each day the sunrise
3.
Leaves land around
The forest floor calls for fall
Summer is ending
Amity Winborg
1.
I searched Alaska
Studied her jagged, proud peaks
Then I found myself
2.
The words resounded
Like worn pages of a book
I too, am now raw
Laura Ditto
1.
The Alaskan wild
twirls you around in a breeze.
A dance without pause.
2.
I’ve heard of a boat
sunken down below the shore.
Such tales add much more.
3.
I love this wild state.
Creeks, streams and rivers go on.
Forever so wild.
Luke G. Layman
River Haiku
Twisting into blue
Oh, the stories she knows
She passed them on.
Earth Haiku
Up, down, around now
Crisp and colorful, for now.
For then, we must protect.
Fire Haiku
Scorching Hot,
She won’t Apologize
Furious Inferno.
Isabella Roehl
Seasons Change
The trees quickly shed
Autumn leaves blowing wildly,
Winter is coming
Late Nights
The clock strikes midnight
Desk remains piled with work,
But music helps here.
The Light of Night
As the sky darkens,
The round and bright moon rises,
Even the stars glow
Kellie Doherty
1.
The yellow leaves fall
Swirling around my black boots
Beckoning winter
2.
A moose and her babes
Scavenging for food finds fruit
Hanging off my tree
3.
My fluffy black cat
Settles around my shoulders
She’s such a good girl