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Poetry by Wade Kwon

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Tag: family

building a life alone

haiku for 2/19/2026

building a life alone

How did I end up
resetting everything and
relying on me?

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Wade's Daily Haiku
Author Wade KwonPosted on February 19, 2026February 1, 2026Format QuoteTags family, relationships, self-discoveryLeave a comment on building a life alone

the mother who wasn’t there

haiku for 12/5/2025

the mother who wasn’t there

Father and son don’t
get along, leaving her caught
in between warriors.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on December 5, 2025November 26, 2025Format QuoteTags family, relationships, womenLeave a comment on the mother who wasn’t there

an empty house

haiku for 11/8/2025

an empty house

A home full of life
goes quiet. The kids have moved
on and far away.

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Wade's Daily Haiku
Author Wade KwonPosted on November 8, 2025October 30, 2025Format QuoteTags family, home, relationshipsLeave a comment on an empty house

mother-daughter detente

haiku for 11/7/2025

mother-daughter detente

A truce at long last,
as both re-evaluate
their losses and gains.

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Wade's Daily Haiku
Author Wade KwonPosted on November 7, 2025October 30, 2025Format QuoteTags family, relationshipsLeave a comment on mother-daughter detente

showdown in the courtroom

haiku for 10/17/2025

showdown in the courtroom

Angry mom v.
angry dad over the care
of their little ones.

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Wade's Daily Haiku
Author Wade KwonPosted on October 17, 2025September 29, 2025Format QuoteTags family, man vs. man, relationshipsLeave a comment on showdown in the courtroom

examining the will

haiku for 10/5/2025

examining the will

Check for intent and
execution. Does it match
testator’s wishes?

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Wade's Daily Haiku
Author Wade KwonPosted on October 5, 2025September 29, 2025Format QuoteTags family, lawLeave a comment on examining the will

the emptiest nest

haiku for 9/3/2025

the emptiest nest

Both son and daughter
have flown off to college. The
house seems abandoned.

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Wade's Daily Haiku
Author Wade KwonPosted on September 3, 2025August 30, 2025Format QuoteTags children, family, homeLeave a comment on the emptiest nest

the passing of a man

haiku for 8/4/2025

the passing of a man

Unexpectedly
he died, leaving behind loved
ones and legacy.

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Wade's Daily Haiku
Author Wade KwonPosted on August 4, 2025July 31, 2025Format QuoteTags death, familyLeave a comment on the passing of a man

a junky inheritance

haiku for 7/29/2025

a junky inheritance

Generational
acquisitions shouldn’t be
hand-me-down millstones.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on July 29, 2025July 8, 2025Format QuoteTags family, possessionsLeave a comment on a junky inheritance

adoption nightmare

haiku for 7/24/2025

adoption nightmare

Korean market
supplies stolen babies for
the US to take.

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Wade's Daily Haiku
Author Wade KwonPosted on July 24, 2025July 7, 2025Format QuoteTags culture, family, societyLeave a comment on adoption nightmare

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