SRU: Haiku
By Ellie Dauber
© 2001
Another old story, another high school football story, another experiment – this time, writing in haiku.
Haiku - a Japanese form of poetry made up of three lines of, respectively, 5, 7, and 5 syllables.
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Autumn in high school,
A war, football season, starts.
Testosterone rules.
Joe Trayne, quarterback,
Tall and strong, smart and handsome,
Hero to his school.
Stu Geller watches.
Old friendship turns to cold hate.
Jealous second string.
Within a store front,
A wizard deals in mischief
Wrapped in robes of blue.
Before the big game,
A potion mixed in cool beer
Weaves transformation.
Warm kiss in shadows,
A hero claims his reward.
Sue Geller blushes.