It takes a lot of
time and energy to pull
off this much evil.
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Poetry by Wade Kwon
haiku for 5/24/2026
haiku for 5/11/2026
Geysers of data
flow from smartwatches and phones
and hot-wired houses.
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haiku for 5/10/2026
No work, no purpose,
just an empty existence
among the masses.
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haiku for 4/30/2026
Dumbed-down version for
the crowd, targeted language
for the elite few.
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haiku for 4/10/2026
Meet me at the park.
Bring your best signs and chants. See
solidarity.
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haiku for 4/8/2026
Cramped quarters, wrinkled
magazines, dispenser for
coffee, live patients.
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haiku for 4/6/2026
Where the neighborhood
gathers for cheap coffee and
assorted gossip.
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haiku for 3/29/2026
His belongings at
his side, he strummed for the cars
waiting to drive off.
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haiku for 3/16/2026
Finding your tribe can
be the most empowering
action to fight back.
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haiku for 3/1/2026
Everyone tells you
that you’re in a cult, but you
fail to heed their pleas.
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