
Fall break has come and gone: students and professors had Monday, Oct. 16, to relax after reaching the halfway mark of this semester. The Catalyst wanted to mark the occasion with a Haiku contest. From doing homework to grading papers, we received submissions from students and professors. The combined consensus showed a fall break full of work and drinks. Here are the Fall Break Haiku Contest’s winners, runner-ups and honorable mentions.
Students
First place
I'd plan to vibe but
My professor has the nerve
To assign me work
— Grace Miller
Runner-Up
Thesis methods due
Soon, but instead I shall write
Another haiku
— Tom Smith
Honorable Mentions
In my mind I see
falling leaves, orange and red;
only green outside.
— Ash Sciame
This is not a break.
It is just a long weekend.
Don't call it a break.
— Madeleine Kienzle
such a pretty day
what if we go to the bay
and watch the fish jump!
— Meilah Wimbush
I smell cinnamon
Grad apps occupy my time
I drink Chenin Blanc
— Courtney Miller
Head full, many thoughts.
Vietnamese takeout will
fill my stomach too.
— Catalyst Social Media Editor Sophia Brown
Faculty & Staff
First Place
In the Nunnery of the Dorms:
No Corona beer–
just this thirst for company.
A damn strange Fall Break.
— A. McA. ("Mac") Miller, Professor Emeritus
Runner-Up
My whole vacation
Was spent on my fingers in
Syllabication
— ℝa Cohen
Honorable Mentions
Purple muhly wisps
shadow sandspur projections.
Fall pleases and punctures.
— Maribeth Clark
Peruse scraps today;
notes become outlines for more:
momentum regained.
— Maribeth Clark
Break? None here, only
Paperwork, emails, class prep
A regular day
— Diego Villada
It's 90 degrees.
Still, I pitch my tent, grateful
for portable fans.
— Jennifer Wells
Not watching the news
going for a hike instead
need to free my head
— Paula Melo
grading papers masked
continuous task checked off
martini reward
— Kristopher Fennie