Thanks to everyone who participated in our Haiku Contest! Admittedly, we grew a little concerned as entries became increasingly dark toward the end of the term, but we enjoyed the mix of humor, beauty, agony, and finals-induced nonsense.
Congratulations to Paige Broussard, our judges’ pick for best haiku:
fallen white petals
dance in cyclones underfoot.
ghosts of the winter.
Honorable Mentions:
Sleep, a sweet repose
To forego sleep, a burden
Sleep quiets the anxious mind
by: Anonymous
Round and round its spoke
The circle spins to the end
Round and round again
by: Teddy Jones
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Oh why Just but one mistake?
twenty-secondeth
by: John F (who pointed out an editorial oversight on our part)