Haikus are sorted by the first name of the poets
First Names: J-L
Haikus A-C Haikus D-I Haikus J-L Haikus M-Z
Haikus selected by our jurors for installation in windows are in PURPLE type; finalists are in BLUE.
Haikus selected by our jurors for installation in windows are in PURPLE type; finalists are in BLUE.
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Our Center's in flux
Noise, dust, chaos on sidewalks It's peaceful inside -Jane Sutton This Obstacle Course Along Lexington Center Won't last forever -Jane Sutton Patriots' refLEX Great schools for educatING Ten miles to BosTON -Jay Kaufman Trains come, trains depart Cars arrive, station no more Now Depot again -Jay Kaufman Some kids are tall Some kids are small Some kids are the same height -Jayla Bird on the Common Knows nothing of history Just today’s first worm -Jeff Huffman Children grow and leave Permanence is a falsehood The moment is now -Jennifer Famiglietti The sun on my skin The green grass beneath my feet I am not alone -Jennifer Famiglietti Before us there was The universe moves through time There will be more after us -Jennifer Famiglietti I eat my ice cream, Sitting on the common green, High on the blue sky -Jesse Bogdan On a busy summer sidewalk Shadows scurry Ants go shopping -Jessica Lucci Wet red mulch Damp socks Hot or iced tea? -Jessica Lucci Umbrellas and lights Crumbs fall from tables Sparrows picnic -Jessica Lucci Minuteman statue an old photo with my ex-wife -Jim Laurila Lexington green a bit short I move to another town -Jim Laurila Minutemen march by Their steps echo the battle Of a past April -John Ehrenfeld Seasons circle around Bringing pleasures except for Winter’s ice and snow -John Ehrenfeld Many too many Banks and real estate offices Clutter the center -John Ehrenfeld the old tar road - and constant persistence of a forget-me-not -Judith Gorgone a ride of fleeting history past the minute man -Judith Gorgone 'round and 'round kids never tire of chasing bubbles -Judith Gorgone Take a chance. Dance to summer heat’s bouncy beat. Cool. Flying feet. Sweet. -Julia Huestis Icy cold, waiting. The train warms me. My Dad loved trains. -Julia Huestis A blue-haired youth reels in a splashy bass. “Bait?” we ask. "Hot Dog," he grins -Julia Huestis For the love of Peet’s Not throwin’ away my shot… To write poetry -Julie L Tea tossed in the sea Led our town to be free To drink bubble tea -Julie L April morning hope Unconditionality Battle green reminds -Julie L outdoor concert a mockingbird draws an audience on the green -Julie Schwerin morning walk . . . always a kind word the black-capped chickadee -Julie Schwerin three scoops . . . a child's joyful race against the sun -Julie Schwerin Early morning mist Hangs over the hollow Joins the rushing water -June rowe Wading through the meadow Wildflowers sway A black snake waits in the grass -June rowe Crocus pop through the snow A full flower moon rises Spring is coming -June rowe finding myself where I least expect puddle moon -Kat Lehmann day at the Cape the sea pulls my feet clam deep -Kat Lehmann steady sunrise the yarrow loosens its hill -Kat Lehmann Bright as a street light the sound of a tidal wave the smell of a pie -Kush Patel, age 7 Sport court in the park Dribble dribble basketball Time to grab a snack -Kush Patel, age 7 summer rain houseboats wobbling in the warm liquid -Lakshmi iyer summer dawn I wake up to the call of a whistling thrush -Lakshmi iyer summer umbrella a butterfly sitting on the printed flowers -Lakshmi iyer Crackling fire Together alone Lips kiss -Lanna Ng Mattison Arms and hands touching Quiet under umbrella Moment ends too fast -Lanna Ng Mattison Perfect together Moment brings up emotions Three words simply said -Lanna Ng Mattison Geese fly overhead, swans glide gracefully, and ducks dive under—for fish. -Leora T "On the left!" Ding! Ding! A fresh bagel smell wafts by my speedwalking nose. -Leora T Adirondack chairs Mourning doves coo. We sip. Driveway eves with friends -Leora T Shop near home in town Shoes, gifts, spectacles, and food Walk the new sidewalks -Lisa Hebert I like to eat food And drink a good cup of tea Hope the food likes me -Lisa Hebert When I read I dream Of adventures and new lives Vicariously -Lisa Hebert I don’t like carrots They are orange and slimy But I will eat them -Lucia, age 11 Someone helps me up I see people helping friends Kind is Everywhere -Lucia, age 11 Horses eat green grass They prance and they leap in fields They do not eat fish -Lucia, age 11 |