What happens when we
Defy the defiant states
And keep wearing masks?
Probably what we
Hope will come to pass in spite:
Virus goes away
Enough for us all
To take off our masks safely
And greet our neighbors
Saying we told you
So—patience is a virtue
For those who can’t wait
Tag: Haiku
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MarPoWriMo 4
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FebPoWriMo 24
Ready to begin
Seeking the signs of past life
On the surface of
Another planet
Completely tired of this one
The present life is
So overrated
Taking place in just one place
Most of all the time
Waiting for relief
Or at least normality
Forming the shape of
Not thinking about
Other planets while this one
Fucks itself apart
In so many ways
It is not worth it to count
Numbers keep rising
It does not matter
Whether we pay attention
Or if we do not
There will always be
Another planet to land
Neighbors to ignore
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FebPoWriMo 9
I am here and live
Despite what is on your screen
I am not a cat
Is exactly what
A cat would say if they were
In this position
So reader take care
The filter you go live with
Is what you live with
Big stretch now want some snuggles
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NovPoWriMo 24
Packing for a move
Fills me with the fatigue of
Each time I have moved
So many boxes
To fill and be unfulfilled
By their own contents
Breathe and it will be okay
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SeptHaikuWriMo 30
The cat interprets
Me counting out syllables
As time for snuggles
Fall is upon us
You should leave windows open
For apocalypse
What else can we do
Vote for someone who follows
A clear train of thought
Again and again
We all go down together
It’s both sides-ism
The cat next to me
Just jumped down off of the chair
To eat some more food
Wake up tomorrow
And the hungover feeling
Might not disappear
It will just get normalized
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SeptHaikuWriMo 29
He’s a fool on this
Will he shush for a minute?
Would you shut up, man?
Now do I get my time back?
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SeptHaikuWriMo 28
Months without music
Turn on the vacuum cleaner
Put on my headphones
Rock out to Bob Mould
It makes everything better
For a little while
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SeptHaikuWriMo 27
A 16 year old
Working for minimum wage
In a part time job
Pays more in taxes
And would do a better job
As the president
Than the current occupant
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SeptHaikuWriMo 26
Someone who would take
The job as it is offered
Is disqualified
By being willing
To assume the role under
These circumstances
Especially since
The fascist autocratic
Sex offender wants
You to take the bench
Only to avoid jail time
As long as he can
Which won’t be very long now
Joshua Keiter 