W-H-Y
D-O I-T? W-
H-Y N-O-T?
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Poetry by Wade Kwon
haiku for 6/23/2025
haiku for 1/29/2025
Left behind by new
dates, giving an excuse to
call or to visit.
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haiku for 8/31/2024
Crossing state lines to
get lottery ticket, but
winnings go to gas.
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haiku for 4/17/2024
Gazing into the
crystal ball, she made guesses
about the future.
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haiku for 3/10/2023
Spending time sorting
by edges and colors to
build a large portrait.
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haiku for 3/5/2023
Traipsing through a flat
Atlantic City to buy
property for cheap.
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haiku for 12/28/2021
Their innuendo
proceeded with every card
dealt, every brow raised.
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haiku for 8/11/19
A robber hides out.
Yes, and he loses his loot.
Yes, and he finds love.
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