Starting wars, rounding
up citizens, levying
tariffs, fucking up.
• • •
what we are getting better at
haiku for 10/28/2026
Tag: economics
will we ever retire?
haiku for 9/18/2026
Hard to save money
when food, gas and rent eat up
the monthly budget.
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the cost of eating
haiku for 7/28/2026
Food prices these days
are hard to swallow. Chew on
inflation awhile.
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plunging tourism
haiku for 7/1/2026
They’re afraid to come
because they might be detained,
rejected or shot.
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forever frugal
haiku for 4/5/2026
There’s cheap, and then there’s
”never-buy-anything-new-
and-stick-with-it” cheap.
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climate costs
haiku for 3/9/2026
Higher power and
gas bills. Lost time at work. Need
more medical care.
• • •
when the bills come due
haiku for 2/8/2026
Each month, we stretch our
paycheck to cover growing
expenses and needs.
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snap decisions
haiku for 12/10/2025
The benefits don’t
last long with three kids eating
everything in sight.
• • •
what’s a living wage?
haiku for 12/8/2025
When food, shelter and
clothing can be bought, with some
left for dignity.
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fly the bankrupt skies
haiku for 11/26/2025
Passengers must serve
their own drinks and load baggage
onto the airplane.
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