A sweaty, dusty
task turning black to white in
several even coats.
• • •
painting in the warehouse
haiku for 9/14/2023
Tag: work
pick a direction!
haiku for 8/19/2023
They agonized for
weeks about the new project.
Deciding was tough.
• • •
the struggle to find meaningful work
haiku for 7/22/2023
The job listings run
together in a blur of
keywords and must-haves.
• • •
the job no one wanted
haiku for 7/13/2023
They went back and forth,
disagreeing over who
was more qualified.
• • •
on strike
haiku for 6/1/2023
Writers bond while on
the picket line, gathering
momentum each day.
• • •
return to office or else
haiku for 4/4/2023
Bosses need someone
to boss around, have under
foot, doing the work.
• • •
and for her next job …
haiku for 3/28/2023
A better health plan,
more time off and, of course, a
bigger salary.
• • •
moving offices
haiku for 2/24/2023
They cleared out their small
cubicles, hit the lights and
left the rest behind.
• • •
the office cleanup
haiku for 1/17/2023
Pack, trash, shred, file, place
on shelves, stow in baskets, sweep,
rearrange, compact.
• • •
an ode to recruiters
haiku for 11/27/2022
Ready to sign you
up, ready to size you up,
gone just as quickly.
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