Box of Memories—Selected Haiku
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Haiku should be full of emotions as well as poetics. As I reflect on my life, I realize that the main source of emotion is my memories. As my life continues, current events trigger something in me that takes me back to a time a little simpler, or maybe complex. This trip back in time is a great source of emotion. It also serves as a springboard into the creativity that spawns insight. The haiku that follow attempt to follow the thoughts of a person who find the mind racing because of some trigger. These haiku can be taken separately, or as a series. They were all written at different points, but seem to deal with the same idea. The emotional memories that people undoubtedly have. —Edward J. Morosini Introduction I have known Edward Morosini since we were thrown together as roommates our freshman year. He is a man of humor, sentiment, and ball caps. It is in fact rumored that Edward in never without his Nike cap except when taking a shower, and even that—for obvious reasons—still remains unproven. In this, our fourth and final year attending classes together at Millikin, eating Pizza Factory together, chasing each other with dart guns (that’s suction cupped darts for any concerned members of Residence Life) I have realized that there is another thing that Edward always has at his side: he has an unbeatable love for his friends. The memories that we have created and shared together will never be forgotten. In this collection, you will find yourself immersed in the brain of Edward Morosini, his own little "box of memories" if you will. The haiku herein is straightforward and straight from the heart. They speak to us all for we have all found things forgotten. So I implore you, enjoy what is written out for you on the following pages. Perhaps you will find something at the very bottom of your box that has been long forgotten. —Andrew Harrison |
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box of memories |
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late night novel |
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short story |
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"Keep in touch." |
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moon beams |
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night air |
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upturned collar |
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the branch |
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