WRITER'S CORNER STORIES POEMS
Nature Haiku 
Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry. No more than 17-syllables long, Haiku poems are designed to capture a specific moment in time. Usually, they make some reference to nature. The following haiku were written by a Junior Honors English Class from a high school in New York.
 
Walking in the rain 
many umbrellas
one big quilt
by Taina Aguila

spring picnic:
rye bread
and butterflies
by Nathalie Alonso

The rising sun-
she kisses me gently
by Oscar Alzate

Winter beauty
White
and flawless
by Rawle Anoop

New day ahead
the birds are chirping
sweet and serene melody
by Latoya Archer

Thunder in the distance
Clouds directly above 
I walk alone
by Stephen Bacchus

Sunset
Scarlet haze emerges
Darkness falls
by Arpita Chowdhury

Full moon
Lone wolf
howls
by Elvia Collado

Grey sidewalk
Yellow boots
Gliding snow 
by Dianely Disla

Partly sunny,
Partly cloudy,
Winter
by Ajdin Dracic

Here's a secret:
Most vegetarians
hate salad.
by Michael Edmonds

Thunder booms
Raindrops fall
As rivers rise
by Melvin Espinal

Rose petals falling
one by one
Such a short life.
by Lesly Garcia

Empty Field
Cold wind blows the whithered grass
Window's tears
by Miao Miao Huang

White snow
Dark sky
Little happens
by Alex Katechis

Serene night sky
The earth shines brightly with stars
Pure beauty
by Navjot Kaur

The clounds block the sun
the peacock dances
on the roof.
by Ravi Gupta

Colder air
Darker view
Setting of the sun
by Elliana Kim

Lights off
full moon
yellow eyes staring at me.
by Ana Maria Martinez

rough ice 
water gurgles 
repeated sound of seals
by Alejandro Moreno

Awake all night
rain drops dripping
on my window
by Kendel Ortiz

Morning-
a new beginning 
Cold milk slides down my chin
by Kevin Minchala

Walking at night
Black cat behind me
All the way home
by Maritza Mora

The winter wind blows
Hopes for early spring 
by Marlon Oliva

Drops of rain
Indoors
alone
by Eliana Panora

Dark sky
White landscape
Reddened cheeks
by Talha Pasha

The winter dies
Flowers blossom
Sping is here
by Jesse Quimi

Windy afternoon
Hair in my face
Pulling it back 
Useless
by Maria Quintero

In the night
The sky is filled
Complete darkness
by Evelyn Rivera

Wet hair
Wet feet
The start of spring showers
by Adeline Romero

Moon shines bright
Light strikes
Reflection in the water
by Henry Romero 

After a heavy thunderstorm
White rose in the garden
Still stands
by Lina Salazar

Such dense fog
But in the opening
the sun shines through
by Bo Tao Yu

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