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Wade's Daily Haiku

Poetry by Wade Kwon

Wade's Daily Haiku

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the may we were

haiku for 5/31/20

the may we were

In like a shelter-
in-place, out like a battle
over masks, distance.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on May 31, 2020May 31, 2020Format QuoteTags culture wars, pandemicLeave a comment on the may we were

nitrogen + oxygen 4 ever

haiku for 5/30/20

nitrogen + oxygen 4 ever

Can we not simply
laugh at the stupidity
of most everything?

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Author Wade KwonPosted on May 30, 2020May 29, 2020Format QuoteTags coping, humorLeave a comment on nitrogen + oxygen 4 ever

this perfect spring

haiku for 5/29/20

this perfect spring

Inhale the freshness
of nature. Admire the
beauty all around

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Author Wade KwonPosted on May 29, 2020May 28, 2020Format QuoteTags nature, season, springLeave a comment on this perfect spring

smotherhood

haiku for 5/28/20

smotherhood

A working mom adds
teaching and babysitting
to her packed weekdays.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020Format QuoteTags care work, pandemic, womenLeave a comment on smotherhood

the lost art of compromise

haiku for 5/27/20

the lost art of compromise

When the remaining
10 percent becomes too big
of an obstacle.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020Format QuoteTags compromise, man vs. man, negotiationLeave a comment on the lost art of compromise

the first hundred thousand

haiku for 5/26/20

the first hundred thousand

No monument. No
flags at half-staff. Just a pile
of names and bodies.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on May 26, 2020May 25, 2020Format QuoteTags death, pandemicLeave a comment on the first hundred thousand

take and take

haiku for 5/25/20

take and take

Today we honor
their sacrifices. Can we
not sacrifice, too?

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Author Wade KwonPosted on May 25, 2020May 24, 2020Format QuoteTags holiday, Memorial DayLeave a comment on take and take

the quest for friends

haiku for 5/24/20

the quest for friends

This modern life has
its drawbacks. Where does one go
for companionship?

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Author Wade KwonPosted on May 24, 2020May 23, 2020Format QuoteTags friends, friendship, loneliness, relationshipsLeave a comment on the quest for friends

the dashboard courier

haiku for 5/23/20

the dashboard courier

Some die, others live.
The story’s in the digits
climbing steadily.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on May 23, 2020May 23, 2020Format QuoteTags data, pandemic, storytellingLeave a comment on the dashboard courier

pan-dilemma

haiku for 5/22/20

pan-dilemma

No matter which way
we go, we’re adrift in a
sea of bad choices.

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Wade's Daily Haiku
Author Wade KwonPosted on May 22, 2020May 21, 2020Format QuoteTags crisis, pandemicLeave a comment on pan-dilemma

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