Washday
Cotton clouds float by
Little birds, clipped like clothespins,
On a taut black line.
Elaine Tweedy Foley
Honorable Mention, College Division
2000 Lyrical Iowa
Note: Haiku Form
Most common form uses three lines with 17 syllables: 5-7-5
Haiku is a clear picture, designed to arouse a distinct emotion
and suggest a specific spiritual insight.
