A SELECTION OF UUCSV HAIKU
(resulting from the June 29, 2008 service)

Ancients defined love

Eros philos agape

Two hearts beat three words

_Marilyn Gaven

Rain falls all morning

On my walk in the old woods,

Renewing, refreshing.

_Joyce Badanes

Take my hand and speak.

I will listen

And feel your thought.

_Bill Badanes

As the day heats up

Soft rain runs down the rock face

Riding to the sea.

_Greg Saville

My first little garden

This morning shocked and amazed:

Bright orange squash blossom.

_Julie Hilton

Ancients defined love

Eros philos agape

Two hearts beat three words

_Marilyn Gaven

Rain falls all morning

On my walk in the old woods,

Renewing, refreshing.

_Joyce Badanes

Take my hand and speak.

I will listen

And feel your thought.

_Bill Badanes

As the day heats up

Soft rain runs down the rock face

Riding to the sea.

_Greg Saville

My first little garden

This morning shocked and amazed:

Bright orange squash blossom.

_Julie Hilton

The daylilies bloom

Soft and cool its velvet skin-

Trumpets of summer.

_Jill Morning

Summer bugs abound

My moral dilemma-

To swat or not?

_Joy MacCue

The first daylily

Is headless in the morning-

Brown doe licks her lips.

_Ann Lesman

An apple tree stands

In the vast valley ahead-

Grow, grow juicy fruits.

_Maddy Lesman

Blue eyes open wide

Looking into her green eyes

Always feeling close.

_Chad Lesman

Freckles everywhere

Young version of your father

Growing up too fast.

_Trish Lesman

Night breezes whisper

Mother moon's watchful eyes guiding

Playing with trees.

_Jodi Campbell

Hot thunder crackling

Cool rain pecks the tin rooftop

Powerful, peaceful.

_Laura Hirschfeld

My summer haiku

Not unlike a summer gnat

Is stuck in my throat.

_Ron Cox

Very fragrant

White gardenia flowers

Buzzing bees fly.

_Linda Walton

Dance the night away

At the Nissan Pavilion

The Dave Matthews Band.

_Nate Cravener

The soft rain is warm

Black kittens play in the hay

My spirit flies high.

_Lisa Chisholm

When daffodils bloom

Sun earth and rain bring increase.

Soon the weeding.

_Miki Leeper

A subtle feeling

Often startlingly fresh

From the Japanese.

_Anon.

Late day on the porch

Summer breeze-borne message blows.

My spirit builds and falls.

_Anon.

Rain falls all morning.

Gary can't go out and play-

The lonely golf course.

_Anon.

The buzzing is close.

Held cool in my floating chair

I ignore the bug.

_Anon.

Seeds, plants then harvest

The Volunteer Farm welcomes

People working. More eat.

_Kathy Winters

The night train coming-

A distant whistle wailing,

Then close, then fading.

_Rich Bonskowski

You introduced me

To mountains. They changed me, their

Silence full of life.

_Annie Waring

We stand quiet too long,

I must whisper to my friend--

Cars honk their support.

_Mary Dale Jackson

Hairs drag across strings,

Eyes close to embrace the joy--

Music heard again.

_Chris Gatesman

Hard rain in a rush,

Thunder, surrender and hush:

Green light turns the heart.

_Lana Hurt

I walk in the woods,

I play in sand and water;

I am a golfer.

_Robert Hurt

Sitting in blue church

Admiring shrubs, grass, trees, flowers:

Thanks to the grounds crew.

_Cal Allen

Tinka's hydrangeas,

Blooms heavy with rain-

Drooping.

_Rebecca Allen

Ancients defined love

Eros philos agape

Two hearts beat three words

_Marilyn Gaven

Rain falls all morning

On my walk in the old woods,

Renewing, refreshing.

_Joyce Badanes

Take my hand and speak.

I will listen

And feel your thought.

_Bill Badanes

As the day heats up

Soft rain runs down the rock face

Riding to the sea.

_Greg Saville

My first little garden

This morning shocked and amazed:

Bright orange squash blossom.

_Julie Hilton

The daylilies bloom

Soft and cool its velvet skin-

Trumpets of summer.

_Jill Morning

Summer bugs abound

My moral dilemma-

To swat or not?

_Joy MacCue

The first daylily

Is headless in the morning-

Brown doe licks her lips.

_Ann Lesman

An apple tree stands

In the vast valley ahead-

Grow, grow juicy fruits.

_Maddy Lesman

Blue eyes open wide

Looking into her green eyes

Always feeling close.

_Chad Lesman

Freckles everywhere

Young version of your father

Growing up too fast.

_Trish Lesman

Night breezes whisper

Mother moon's watchful eyes guiding

Playing with trees.

_Jodi Campbell

Hot thunder crackling

Cool rain pecks the tin rooftop

Powerful, peaceful.

_Laura Hirschfeld

My summer haiku

Not unlike a summer gnat

Is stuck in my throat.

_Ron Cox

Very fragrant

White gardenia flowers

Buzzing bees fly.

_Linda Walton

Dance the night away

At the Nissan Pavilion

The Dave Matthews Band.

_Nate Cravener

The soft rain is warm

Black kittens play in the hay

My spirit flies high.

_Lisa Chisholm

When daffodils bloom

Sun earth and rain bring increase.

Soon the weeding.

_Miki Leeper

A subtle feeling

Often startlingly fresh

From the Japanese.

_Anon.

Late day on the porch

Summer breeze-borne message blows.

My spirit builds and falls.

_Anon.

Rain falls all morning.

Gary can't go out and play-

The lonely golf course.

_Anon.

The buzzing is close.

Held cool in my floating chair

I ignore the bug.

_Anon.

Seeds, plants then harvest

The Volunteer Farm welcomes

People working. More eat.

_Kathy Winters

The night train coming-

A distant whistle wailing,

Then close, then fading.

_Rich Bonskowski

You introduced me

To mountains. They changed me, their

Silence full of life.

_Annie Waring

We stand quiet too long,

I must whisper to my friend--

Cars honk their support.

_Mary Dale Jackson

Hairs drag across strings,

Eyes close to embrace the joy--

Music heard again.

_Chris Gatesman

Hard rain in a rush,

Thunder, surrender and hush:

Green light turns the heart.

_Lana Hurt

I walk in the woods,

I play in sand and water;

I am a golfer.

_Robert Hurt

Sitting in blue church

Admiring shrubs, grass, trees, flowers:

Thanks to the grounds crew.

_Cal Allen

Tinka's hydrangeas,

Blooms heavy with rain-

Drooping.

_Rebecca Allen

The daylilies bloom

Soft and cool its velvet skin-

Trumpets of summer.

_Jill Morning

Summer bugs abound

My moral dilemma-

To swat or not?

_Joy MacCue

The first daylily

Is headless in the morning-

Brown doe licks her lips.

_Ann Lesman

An apple tree stands

In the vast valley ahead-

Grow, grow juicy fruits.

_Maddy Lesman

Blue eyes open wide

Looking into her green eyes

Always feeling close.

_Chad Lesman

Freckles everywhere

Young version of your father

Growing up too fast.

_Trish Lesman

Night breezes whisper

Mother moon's watchful eyes guiding

Playing with trees.

_Jodi Campbell

Hot thunder crackling

Cool rain pecks the tin rooftop

Powerful, peaceful.

_Laura Hirschfeld

My summer haiku

Not unlike a summer gnat

Is stuck in my throat.

_Ron Cox

Very fragrant

White gardenia flowers

Buzzing bees fly.

_Linda Walton

Dance the night away

At the Nissan Pavilion

The Dave Matthews Band.

_Nate Cravener

The soft rain is warm

Black kittens play in the hay

My spirit flies high.

_Lisa Chisholm

When daffodils bloom

Sun earth and rain bring increase.

Soon the weeding.

_Miki Leeper

A subtle feeling

Often startlingly fresh

From the Japanese.

_Anon.

Late day on the porch

Summer breeze-borne message blows.

My spirit builds and falls.

_Anon.

Rain falls all morning.

Gary can't go out and play-

The lonely golf course.

_Anon.

The buzzing is close.

Held cool in my floating chair

I ignore the bug.

_Anon.

Seeds, plants then harvest

The Volunteer Farm welcomes

People working. More eat.

_Kathy Winters

The night train coming-

A distant whistle wailing,

Then close, then fading.

_Rich Bonskowski

You introduced me

To mountains. They changed me, their

Silence full of life.

_Annie Waring

We stand quiet too long,

I must whisper to my friend--

Cars honk their support.

_Mary Dale Jackson

Hairs drag across strings,

Eyes close to embrace the joy--

Music heard again.

_Chris Gatesman

Hard rain in a rush,

Thunder, surrender and hush:

Green light turns the heart.

_Lana Hurt

I walk in the woods,

I play in sand and water;

I am a golfer.

_Robert Hurt

Sitting in blue church

Admiring shrubs, grass, trees, flowers:

Thanks to the grounds crew.

_Cal Allen

Tinka's hydrangeas,

Blooms heavy with rain-

Drooping.

_Rebecca Allen