FROM EVERYWHERE TO HERE

“The primary purpose of reading and writing haiku is sharing moments of our lives that have moved us, pieces of experience and perception that we offer or received as gifts. At the deepest level, this is one of the great purposes of all art, and especially of literature.” William J. Higginson

Rural Walterville
Farming, country, tiny town
Was where I grew up

Outside til sunset
Playing with the neighbor kids
All games, all sports, bikes

Walterville Wildcats
Playing baseball with the boys
Popcorn Friday Fun

Some of my favorites
Teachers read aloud in class
To inspire us

Speech impediment
Hard to say my S and F’s
Slow down, think with eyes

Hard work does pay off
Ask for help, be organized
Always go to class

Three years making glue
Experimental resin
While coaching softball

Texas State Bobcats
Sunsets, barbecue, sweet tea
Fireflies,blue bonnets

Three years coaching golf
Pullman, Washington Go Cougs!
Great people and town

Tried to play pro golf
A learning experience
For love of the game

Opportunity
Coaching Oregon Golfers
Win The Day Go Ducks

Two more years a Coug
Until the market crashed
Coaching jobs were cut

Coaching high school ball
Working at Cabela’s too
Pleasant Hill LeagueChamps

Gators, turtles, swamp
Dragon flies, tornadoes, heat
Louisiana

Best part of Bayou
Great teammates, hard workers, and
Grateful adventures

Best part of leaving
Was taking these two with me
Strays from the Bayou

Taking adventures
All over America
Priceless memories

Being a gypsy
Stopped with this crazy crew
Helping kids everyday

FACTS ABOUT HAIKU

• Haiku originated in Japan.
• Haiku follows a structure.
• 17 syllable poem usually 3 lines consisting of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables.
• Haiku relies on simple phrases that provide great meaning and emotion.
• Haiku tends to paint a picture of nature in the readers mind (imagery)

BENEFITS OF HAIKU

• Improves command of syllabication
• Increases student vocabulary by trying to find the right word that fits.
• Teaches students to keep expression short and to the point
• Allows students to practice critical thinking skills
• Allows students to express their creativity

REFERENCES

• Kautzer, Kim. (2010). Writing haiku poetry. From www.writeshop.com.
• Smith, Nadine. (2018). 4 Facts of Haiku poetry. From: www.pen&thepad.com.
• Smith, Tracey. (2017). The benefits of students writing haiku poetry. From: www.amediumcorporation.com.