Those who can, do. Those
who can’t, end up in cushy
government careers.
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Poetry by Wade Kwon
haiku for 6/6/2026
Those who can, do. Those
who can’t, end up in cushy
government careers.
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haiku for 4/22/2026
Any day now, we’ll
find out who exploited whom
for fun and profit.
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haiku for 2/23/2026
This machine murders
fascists, but not nearly fast
enough for my taste.
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haiku for 12/19/2025
A deadly sentence
for state prisoners at the
mercy of the guards.
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haiku for 12/18/2025
Masked armed thugs from the
government round up people
of color on sight.
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haiku for 10/30/2025
Threats of violence,
a little gaslighting, a
dose of suppression.
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haiku for 10/4/2025
Sometimes powerful
people fold in the face of
an angry public.
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haiku for 10/3/2025
Make a joke about
the president and get yanked
from TV airwaves.
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haiku for 9/24/2025
haiku for 8/27/2025
A runaway prez
steamrolls over rule of law
and other branches.
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