Global Haiku • Spring 2015 |
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Nicole Koch is a sophomore Biology (Pre-Physical Therapy) student with a Spanish minor. She also devotes much of her time to playing on the softball team here at Millikin. She loves playing sports, watching movies, successfully executing pranks, going on nature walks, having dance parties with her roommate, and hanging out with friends. She loves the people that she has met at Millikin, but most importantly is thankful for her growing relationship with God throughout her time here. |
Play Hard by INTRODUCTION: I decided to title my collection "Play Hard" for multiple reasons. Ever since I was young, my dad would always tell me, "play hard, do your best, never give up, and have fun," and that has been my motto to this day. Playing hard makes me think of going through life with a purpose and living life to the fullest. No matter what happens in life, whether they are good times, bad times, funny times, or exciting times, everything is going to turn out okay in the end, especially if you give 100% effort. And if you don't give effort in life, it just won't be very enjoyable. My dad would also tell me this quote before almost every one of my softball games. In this collection, I have multiple softball haiku as well because softball has been a big part of my life. I have been challenged in many ways through this sport, and I thought it would be cool to title the collection after that as well. |
sun rise |
running on my favorite path |
breakfast with him |
meeting the family |
she rests in peace |
five fingers meet plastic |
traffic jam |
feeling defeated |
spring breeze |
on the mound |
10 inch gloves and |
curveball slices |
99 and senile |
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