Skim a little off
the top, divert some to friends,
reap outrageous fees.
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Poetry by Wade Kwon
haiku for 8/30/2026
Skim a little off
the top, divert some to friends,
reap outrageous fees.
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haiku for 8/16/2026
Totally normal
to have vast wealth under the
thumb of a real tool.
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haiku for 8/13/2026
Kickbacks, contracts and
bribes for those in charge whether
white or Black or Brown.
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haiku for 8/10/2026
Water, newsletters,
music, software, power and
someday, air itself.
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haiku for 8/4/2026
haiku for 6/20/2026
These are challenging
times when inflation is high
and cash is so tight.
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haiku for 5/17/2026
She wants to sell more
passes, but doesn’t know how
to set the prices.
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haiku for 4/3/2026
1. Buy company.
2. Squeeze out all the money.
3. Discard at will.
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haiku for 3/31/2026
Make the line go up.
Cut the peons from their jobs.
Collect a bonus.
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haiku for 12/27/2025
He carefully scans
the cart, receipt in hand, on
the lookout for theft.
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