10.13.2025

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HAIKU, Volume 1: MEDIA, POLITICS, HISTORY

Photo: Clay Banks

As infernos rage,
news media spit hot takes
on burning issues.

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Half of politics
is keeping bigots and scolds
out of your business.

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History is rich
in atrocities passing
for acts of conscience.

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When you read the news,
remember—what’s not mentioned
is the real story.

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Humans just adore
engaging. We’ll start a war
if it comes to that.

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populism (noun):
sign the proles are forgetting
to stay in their place

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Such upright white folks,
throwing shade at the wrong kind
of other white folks.

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They spend hours styling
their man buns and arguing
about anarchy.

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white privilege: doing
the work to fight racism,
wanting a medal

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You can’t wade hip-deep
in the Rubicon and whine
about getting wet.