Summertime Vibes

I used to hate haikus. I thought they were the stupidest form of poetry, always so abrupt and confusing. When my poetry class got to the lesson on haikus, I rolled my eyes and scoffed. However, thanks to a professor of mine, I discovered what hidden jewels haikus have to offer.

I thought I’d give you a peek at my summer. As a camp director, I’ve gotten to do more “summer-y” things than I have in a long time. It was great and I look forward to more! I’m sure you can relate or at least live vicariously through these words.

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Sun-kissed and sandy,

Bathing suits and Chaco lines,

Sleeping in damp cars.

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Stretched out highways,

Feeding giraffes and perched monkeys,

Lemonade slushies.

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Old picnic tables,

Too many waterbottles,

Mulch in between toes.

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Balmy rainshowers,

Thank God for air-conditioning!

Cut grass every week.

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School is out, camp’s in,

Packed lunches and dodgeball games,

Back to school again.

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Summer will always fly faster than any other season, in my opinion. If you were to describe your summer as a haiku, what would it look like? Feel free to leave them in the comments, I’d love to read some!