P. Shafer’s ENG 2320 World Lit II
Saturdays, 8-11am, AWC 201
Haiku Group Activity
September 13, 2014
In an effort to help them better understand the structure, language, and culture engendered in this historic poetic form, my World Lit II spent a little time constructing haiku poems in a guided group writing activity this past Saturday morning. So, after studying and writing about a number of haiku models by Basho, each group was asked to produce at least four haiku and to then choose one to present to the class for interpretation and response. Although this was many of these students’ first time ever trying such an activity—and some of them ended up bending the conventions of haiku—I am proud to present their efforts below. Although this is not a creative writing class, and I can claim no specialization in that area, I am nevertheless quite impressed by their results.
Group 1:
Halloween is here
kids carving pumpkins outside
excited for the night
Group 2:
waiting for the calm
majestically galloping
he falls and I feast!
Group 3:
A dog on a cold road—
As the cat
Anticipating summer.
Group 4:
catching fireflies
living fireworks in a jar
people go fishing
Group 5:
leaves fall perfectly
birds flying in the clear sky
brown on the dark ground
Group 6:
cold Christmas morning
kids playing with white snow
while others hang out
Group 7:
flashes of green light
two figures fall like red leaves
now a flight of death
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