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​ Haikus are sorted by the first name of the poets
​
First Names:M-Z

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.
A single swan floats
on the stillwater pond
Lily pads talk softly

-Magi McKinnies


Bittercold outside
Strong creamy brew brings warm sun
inside.  Awake!

-Magi McKinnies


night wind
the unbolted door 
in a rhythmic blow 

-Mallika Chari


waterfall
the soft algae cling
to the rocks


-Mallika Chari


steep trail 
I bend forward to
loosen my hold

-Mallika Chari


Walking in town
Golden Cheesiness
Why do I have to walk pass?

-Mandy Ostrander, age 10



Steady Creaks on boardwalk,
Marsh breeze Ripples pond , leaves
Refreshed!

-Marcie Skiff


Bell RINGs schools in
TIC TOC      TIC TOC
Gun shots PING
Schools OUT

-Marcie Skiff


Tapping your  iPhone
Can I hear your thoughts?

-Marcie Skiff


Where to put the first rock?
And then, where to put the next one?
And the next?

-Marian Kaplun Shapiro


pinwheel of life    spin
us around    seeking brilliance
finding something else

-Marian Kaplun Shapiro


daylilies singing
(donna eis requiem)
orange hosannas

-Marian Kaplun Shapiro


The Minuteman runs
through the heart of town, brings
green beauty, history

-Marta Hristova


Blue signs mark walking trails
like love letters from neighbors
past and present

-Marta Hristova


buzzing along
bees buzz, buzz, buzz
pollinating flowers along the way

-Maya Nistala, age 9


Shadows fall
it gets darker
in the November forest

-Maya Nistala, age 9


Your wings rustle
flap, flap
are you a bird or a book
?

-Maya Nistala, age 9


fourth of July
fireworks boom
like bombs


-Monroe Group

​
little gold ring shining
who do you belong to?

-Monroe Group


He is called to war.
I am left to carry on.
Women always are.

-Nancy Brigham


summer elixir
mandarin oranges scent
my shopping cart

-Neera Singh


spring breeze
the scent of lavender 
as she walks past


-Neena Singh


winter warmth
sunny smiles bloom
on sidewalks

-Neena Singh


Drops in the Ocean
Become Lakes Puddles or Streams
Then Rebirth to Sea

-Peggy Barons


A long hot bike ride
I stop. And Stare into Field
Eating sweetest plum

-Peggy Barons

Summer is coming
Tight shorts and bathing suit dread
Quarantine fifteen

-Peggy Barons


morning stroll
green reflections flood
every window

-Pris Campbell 


fresh produce
shopping carts piled high
for later noshing

-Pris Campbell 


wide brimmed hats
birds and butterflies carry
the sun on their wings


-Pris Campbell 


prison kiosk-
a life convict sells his paintings
of the caged parrot

-Ram Chandran


maple leaves on the park bench
by the side 
a forgotten walking stick 


-Ram Chandran


chemotherapy-
on my way back home
waning gibbous moon

-Ram Chandran


battle green
the minuteman's shot
heard world over

-Ravi Kiran


whipple hill
the flowers sway
on her chiffon

-Ravi Kiran


discovery day
before the live jazz
a robin's song


-Ravi Kiran


Lexington's nature
Is green and full of color
Very beautiful

-Rayan, age 10


shot heard round the world
revolutionary war
now we all are free

-Rebecca Titemore


more than fifty years
Lexington has been my home
the best place to live

-Rebecca Titemore


millions have died
since year two thousand twenty
get vaccinated

-Rebecca  Titemore


Nature around me
Left and right I see nature
Nature everywhere

-Sabastian, age 12


Pigs eat straw and bread
I watch them lally-gag and…
The do not eat cows

-Sabastian, age 12


Bubble tea in heat
On a scorching summer day
Always gone with friends

-Sabrina Bhattacharjya, age 12


Little dogs walking
Bikers drinking bean water
Everyone happy


​-Sabrina Bhattacharjya, age 12


Snowy lexington
Downtown always is vibrant
Doesn’t get much sleep

-Sabrina Bhattacharjya, age 12


Sunny lavish brush
Aromas filling around
Daydreams framed in light

-Sarita Patel


Cherry trees flower,
But pardon our mess, it’s Spring--
Sidewalks bloom later

-Scott Klebe


Fire flies ignite. One
of a million stars above
cascades into flight


-Scott Thompson


So many angling
snowflakes slip through the woodsmoke
stream -- too dark to see

-Scott Thompson


New green silence
layered over with shrill slightly
twirling frog songs

Scott Thompson


red oak tree
I too wish to grow
where I was born


-Srinivasa Rao Sambangi 
 

late night train
my village to town
the length of a blink

-Srinivasa Rao Sambangi


heavy rains
the brook's voice
becoming male

-Srinivasa Rao Sambangi


robin's nest-
blue eggshells
filled with rain

-Suraja Roychowdhury


roses tremble
in the afternoon breeze 
woodpecker's drill

-Suraja Roychowdhury


Battle Green
the loud shrieks
of picnickers

-Suraja Roychowdhury


Captain Parker scans
alert on the green for us
patriot stands guard


-Susan Coppock


The Minuteman stance,
evokes freedom’s cry, and yet,
tears fall not, from stone.

-Susan MacDonald


Could you be
prouder, louder---
daffodil?


-Thomas De Feitas


Night prayer fails me:
I read your poem

-Thomas De Feitas


tall reeds
in thick ice
Dad in hospice

-Thomas De Feitas


Today and always 
Lexington we are one now
Let us thrive always  

-UV, age 10


overripe summer
the breeze heavy with 
hummingbird’s song

-Vandana  Parashar


flushed cheeks
what am I 
to a butterfly 


-Vandana Parashar


support group
every week fewer bagels
left on the table

-Vandana  Parashar


Walking back home
In the Snow
Curry in the air


-Vicky Guo

Two buddies sitting
Under the tree
Sharing sweet custard treats

-Vicky Guo
 

Sweet summer pastime, 
Red velvet
My favorite

​-Vicky ​Guo

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Telephone

781.862.0500

Address

Lexington Council for the Arts
c/o Selectmen’s Office
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420
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