Spot 12, by Ainsley Trahan
Each of the students in Gretchen Henderson’s Introduction to Creative Writing class chose a spot in Dahlgren Quad from which to write haiku throughout the fall 2015 semester. The following haiku are by Ainsley Trahan from “spot 12.” Click through to see the metadata for each haiku or to browse more of Ainsley’s spot 12 haiku.
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“Things will fall apart,”
Says the tree shedding its leaves.
Arresting wreckage.
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A tree overturned,
Now dead, lies beside the trench
History repeats.
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A breeze blows gently,
Shadows flicker wildly:
The rustle of leaves.
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Cool darkness is now
Broken. Blinding light on
An empty canvas.