The vocal few packed
half the stands, while the rest stayed
filled with ghostly hopes.
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Poetry by Wade Kwon
haiku for 12/3/2021
The vocal few packed
half the stands, while the rest stayed
filled with ghostly hopes.
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haiku for 11/18/2021
Birmingham’s quest for
pro status: Cinderella
story or nightmare?
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haiku for 10/10/2021
Stadiums full of
fans packed tightly to enjoy
their football fever.
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haiku for 8/15/2021
Star athletes compete
for glory, but we fail to
see the mental toll.
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haiku for 11/7/20
Playing it safe by
grilling at home and saving
on the parking fees.
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haiku for 10/20/20
A football team with
too many positives must
sit out the season.
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haiku for 10/5/20
Every sport all at
once, a smorgasbord and a
true fan’s worst nightmare.
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haiku for 9/29/20
A pause from shooting
hoops, catching pop-ups, to fight
police violence.
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haiku for 8/18/20
They yell, they cheer, they
boo. But then, no drunken brawls
or doing the wave.
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haiku for 8/17/20
The crack of the bat,
the roar of an empty sta-
dium in strange times.
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