Scanning the lines for
wordplay and symbolism,
tripping on meter.
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Poetry by Wade Kwon
haiku for 2/8/2022
Scanning the lines for
wordplay and symbolism,
tripping on meter.
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haiku for 2/2/2022
Divining meaning
in a vaguely written verse
while they stare blankly.
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haiku for 10/6/2021
haiku for 7/7/2021
They’d call out requests,
and the humble scribe penned such
mediocre verse.
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haiku for 10/6/20
I’ve written haiku
daily for 15 years and
don’t plan on stopping.
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haiku for 9/20/20
Their broken English
made for elegant stanzas
of their existence.
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haiku for 9/1/20
A real poem should
rhyme. Which is why this is a
real poem this time.
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haiku for 8/22/20
Freestylin’ verses
to the masses with brains and
social media.
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haiku for 9/8/19
Each verse should cut deep,
reveal flaws, scream truths and make
the poet squirmy.
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haiku for 9/4/19
Poetry can be
found everywhere, in fleeting
murmurs, in soft coos.
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