Haiku for Cicadas
Kelly Jones
I once interviewed
for Teach For America
and in the practice
group-lesson portion,
another interviewee
taught the bunch about
haiku, saying it’s
an Asian poetry form
with no set structure
or rhyme scheme, usually
they are about nature and
I hate cicadas almost as much
as I hate tossing fresh, young,
and optimistic faces at a huge problem
and saying you can fix this
if you just try
a bit harder
and hang up
those sad string instruments
because no one wants to hear
that wailing any more
Kelly is an MLIS candidate. Three of their favorite things are glitter, manatees, and impromptu dance parties.