of treasure forgotten

April 18, 2013

by

Spring 2013 Global Haiku Class

Authors include:

ab - Alex Buchko
al - Amanda Lee
cb - Courtney Burress
cd - Charlie Decker
ec - Emily Crutchfield
eed - Emily D'Ambrose
hz - Heidi A. Zapp
jc - Jordan Caulk
jr - Jonathan Robertson
ka - Kenneth Albin
km - Kelsey Meredith
rm - Randi Mehrmann
rmb - Randy Brooks
sek - Sarah E. Kisly
to - Therese O'Shaughnessy

of treasure forgotten

yellow and faded
the young girl salutes
her grandfather's photograph

SEK

creaky old rocking chair
where he used to sit

EED

cousins map out
a path
to the Amazon King

RMB

reliving the memories
together

AL

stretched beneath
the midnight sky
stars guide a map

TO

hidden treasure
never to be found

RM

•

digging to China
mom's way
of keeping me busy

CB

toddler's hands
as makeshift shovels

JC

papa wakes up
mummified . . .
in sand

AB

family vacation
gone terribly wrong

HZ

hotel room
mom and dad argue
in the bathroom

KM

mom's throwing up
shit what do I do

EC

•

mom returns
moon-colored
face

CD

I run . . .
out of the house

KA

my dad in the garden
throwing up
what did they eat?

JR

silence
she waits for them to get home

SEK

a branch snaps
fear blossoms
like an unwelcomed weed

EED

a shadow of a hat
at the front door

RMB

•

door creaks open
thunder crashes . . .
dad steps in from the rain

EED

old jacket
smells of tobacco

SEK

something glimmering
in his hand
lightning strikes

JR

a small ring
“should I?”

KA

“no way, José”
she turns to leave
I return to the jewelry store

DC

rejection
at its finest

EC

•

first grade . . .
I thought he was cute
he thought I had cooties

KM

high school—he thinks I'm cute
I think he’s immature

HZ

ten-year reunion
I didn’t know
I missed him so much

AB

ice blue eyes
spark old flames

JC

returning to the roof
where they first
counted stars

CB

looking down
how far is it really?

RM

•

my broken arm—
decorated in
love and well-wishes

TO

I would still
relive that night

AL

slowly stirring
foam on her latte
a smiley face

RMB

“a smile just for you.”
the latte boy

EED

agitation
a blossom falls
in her teacup

SEK

a perfect way
to end the day

JR

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