Class+Haiku's+Aug+22nd

A Haiku is originally a Japanese form of poetry. Although many modern haiku's have differing parameters, we will be writing haiku's that use the following guidelines: - they should consist of 3 lines with 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables - they should use a [|kigo], or a word associated with a season. Your haiku should have a specific kigo for summer - they should include three [|caesura], or punctuation at the end of each line to donate an audible paise.

If you are interested in reading up further on haiku's, here are some potentially useful cites.
 * [|wikipedia's entry on Haiku]
 * [|Haiku for People]
 * [|Aha! Poetry's entry on Haiku]

=Haiku's written by the students:=

Lifeguarding was new. The hot sun shining on kids, splashing each other. - Rylan Browner

Football has started, In the hot month of August, And it was really hot. - Scott Bubis

In Mississippi, I taught sailing to some kids - when it was summer. - Jamie Cooper

The hot sun blazes. The sweat pours down our bodies. Two days 'til the game - Reggie Ford

Lying in the sand, Drinking a beverage, Living the good life. - Conrad Gray

Crashing of the waves. Laying on the beach sleeping, Up rises the heat. - Davis Hunt

On a summer day, We wanted to go swimming, And went to the pool. - Max Jarrell

Down on the river, floating in the extreme heat, I made my first cast. -David Mills

The sun was so hot, As I sailed the BVI. I miss the ocean - Max Molteni

Wikied Ko Jap War With cool Air con on hot day Sweat with debate camp. - Chunbum Park

Going to the fair, playing baseball in the heat, fishing off the dock. - Chris Vincent

Spin of the reel zips, men await the catch of day breeze cools water's top. - Rhett Wallace

Destin Florida, Sitting out in the hot sun Missing practices. - Spencer Wise