Wade's Daily Haiku

democracy in peril

haiku for 1/7/2022

Are we content to
let the traitors spit lies and
plan another siege?

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haiku for 1/6/2022

We almost let them
steal democracy when they
stormed the Capitol.

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haiku for 11/21/2021

If news outlets aren’t
trying to scare viewers to
death, what is the point?

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haiku for 10/23/2021

Can democracy
survive without committing
to the public good?

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haiku for 2/9/2021

An empire of
media and hucksters with
greedy intentions.

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haiku for 11/4/20

The anxiety,
the held breath, the wait to see
victory or loss.

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haiku for 10/24/20

For democracy.
To choose our leaders. To stick
it to the Russians.

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haiku for 10/12/20

In person on time
or early, by mail or drop
box, hopeful, anxious.

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haiku for 10/4/20

Interference means
our picks don’t matter, our hopes
and voices poisoned.

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