All that prep time to
end up babbling like a dope
for 40 minutes.
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Poetry by Wade Kwon
haiku for 11/13/2025
All that prep time to
end up babbling like a dope
for 40 minutes.
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haiku for 3/23/2025
It’s easy to can
the federal workforce when
nothing is sacred.
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haiku for 1/16/2025
A year without the
right job means it’s time to call
in the cavalry.
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haiku for 3/13/2024
“Smart” robot sifts through
online listings to find a
suitable posting.
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haiku for 10/29/2023
Artwork, classes, books,
pimento cheese, necklaces,
essential oils.
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haiku for 7/22/2023
The job listings run
together in a blur of
keywords and must-haves.
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haiku for 11/16/2022
haiku for 7/6/2022
On-the-job stress that
grows with each shift, a pressure
that’s unrelenting.
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haiku for 9/18/2021
He sat in the same
living room, flipped on the same
laptop, but earned more.
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haiku for 9/5/2021
They lifted her up
after so many years in
the trenches toiling.
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