He answered the phones
and kept the minutes and took
care of all the bills.
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Poetry by Wade Kwon
haiku for 8/10/2024
He answered the phones
and kept the minutes and took
care of all the bills.
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haiku for 8/7/2024
They would be at each
other’s throats if not for the
risk to be fired.
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haiku for 7/21/2024
The charter kept him
on track for opening and
closing the office.
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haiku for 7/20/2024
They come at you with
criticisms and jabs while
you’re trying to work.
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haiku for 7/10/2024
Cooks a blur with prep
work and firing steaks. Plate
plating after plate.
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haiku for 7/6/2024
haiku for 7/1/2024
My dreams sometimes drift
back to the newsroom when it
all brimmed with promise.
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haiku for 6/21/2024
Do we see eye to
eye when it comes to virtue
and dignity? Aye.
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haiku for 6/18/2024
They left little gifts
on desks of unsuspecting
workers overnight.
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haiku for 6/8/2024