Editor’s note: The following are Haiku poems written during the Write on TAMIU event on Tuesday, Oct. 20. A poem workshop was held during the event and the following submissions are samples from the student poets. Haiku is a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku combines form, content and language in a meaningful and compact form. Haiku poets write about everyday things. Many themes include nature, feelings or experiences. Usually, they use simple words and grammar. The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains 5 syllables, the second line 7 syllables and the third line contains 5 syllables. Haiku poems don’t rhyme. A Haiku poem must paint a mental image in the reader’s mind.
Golden orb in skyshade of a color changesa hue, goodbye lightAndrea Betance Moon hanging up inyonder sky, what lies beyondthy golden tired eyeAndrea Betance So far away yetso close to see, do you everforgive foolish meAndrea Betance
Tainted Forever byEndless white, do not dismissThe blue in thy sightAndrea Betance
The days when we were so carefree have passed like thewind through swaying hairAndrea Betance
A Venus flytrapsearches for one of her preys.Snap! One got away.Frances Berber
Math class, should be thereCollege Algebra, hell noRather break my nose.Frances Berber
The way you read my mindIt’s kind of embarrassingAm I that transparent?Brenda De Leon
I’m in the showerSinging “Killing Me Softly”Please leave me aloneBrenda De Leon
Through crazy thin wallsI can hear your stupid records playing.I hate Rod Stewart.Brenda De Leon
Wayfarers, aviatorsWe are a perfect matchIn Ray-Ban heavenBrenda De Leon
I’ve got a wee blogSometimes I just can’t writeIt’ll be haikus from now onBrenda De Leon
Vintage sweater claspsAnd three-quarter cardigansI like dressing up.Brenda De Leon
I tried to be coolBut I just ended up trippingSeriously. Face first.Brenda De Leon
The best part of my weekendEyeliner and cigarettesLady Gaga rocks my worldBrenda De Leon
Or I could go barefootI’m a wild creature, there’s no wayAdidas could ever contain me.Brenda De Leon
black eyeliner runningnot because I’m cryingdancing myself awayBrenda De Leon
Mind blowing windheartbreaking seascrashing inside me.Erika Estrada
The evening thunderNoises, trembled, roared the landRain engulfed the trees.Maritza D. Montano-Gomez
Summer is distant_a vacation is needed_seven months awayChristina D. Tristan
Devil was victoriousI was not even thinking straight_temptation took overChristina D. Tristan
The tree limbs face down_the sick flowers start to wiltis Mother Nature sad?Christina D. Tristan
My mind is vacantexcept for the thought of youif you only knew whyYou touched my heart_in so many wonderful waysbut why did I cry?Christina D. Tristan
Beneath the dark gray cloudsafter the rainin the puddles children play.Ana Almanza
Haiku Series by Brenda De Leon:
if I don’t laughit’s not because you’re unfunnyI just don’t like it.
my feet are sweatyI should probably stopwearing Birkenstocks
a green house with hill.Murray, that is. we laughed.then I woke up.
big black combat bootslaced up & really tightI just wanna kick ass
here little gray mothcome just a little bit closertaste a little raid?