Each month, we stretch our
paycheck to cover growing
expenses and needs.
• • •
when the bills come due
haiku for 2/8/2026
Tag: money
scratch-offs and bottled water
haiku for 12/30/2025
She played card after
card, hoping for a small win
for her investment.
• • •
belts are tightening
haiku for 12/22/2025
Not enough money
to cover food, gas and bills.
The struggle is real.
• • •
what’s a living wage?
haiku for 12/8/2025
When food, shelter and
clothing can be bought, with some
left for dignity.
• • •
the high cost of living
haiku for 11/22/2025
Inflation is our
constant companion, making
our sad lives worth less.
• • •
house rich
haiku for 9/20/2025
Flaunt your wealth with gold
sconces, marble countertops
and pink chandeliers.
• • •
the cost of (barely) living
haiku for 6/30/2025
Regrettably poor,
earning just enough to get
by and nothing more.
• • •
government “efficiency”
haiku for 3/21/2025
Hack away at slim
pickings while boondoggles slip
through without a fight.
• • •
the bill comes due
haiku for 11/15/2024
The moment you’ve been
dreading: It’s time to pay up,
and you have no cash.
• • •
where does the money go?
haiku for 6/23/2024
We spend it as soon
as we get it. “Flush with cash”
turns into “flat broke.”
• • •