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Poetry Haiku by Andrew Reading #95 Huff Andrew

Patriotic Haiku for July

  • Andrew Huff

Andrew Huff

13 Jul 2016
Haiku by Andrew

Andrew was in a political mood at the July 5, 2016 edition of Tuesday Funk.

Our nation's birthday,
favorite of nation's kids,
bane of nation's pets.

Pyromaniacs
send puppies into panic
with sonic onslaught.

Trump and Hillary
give so much ammunition
to the other side.

Elitists hate Trump.
My mom still hates Hillary
because she kept Bill.

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Tuesday Funk #167: February 3, 2026

Tuesday Funk #167: February 3, 2026

Fight, fight against the dregs of winter and head to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf for Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series. Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 3, when we'll feature readings by Dawn Angelicca Barcelona, PJ Bauman, Robin Billadeau, Robert Loerzel, and Lori Rader-Day! Admission
13 Jan 2026 1 min read
Dmitry Samarov reads at Tuesday Funk #166, Jan. 6, 2026

January 2026 Debrief

We love a packed room at Tuesday Funk, and the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf was indeed filled to capacity for our 166th edition on January 6, 2026. A queue formed on the stairs ahead of the 7pm door time! Once everyone was settled in where they could, Dmitry Samarov got
13 Jan 2026 2 min read
Kelsey McGrath

Meet the Readers: Kelsey McGrath

Kelsey McGrath (she/they) is a multi-hyphenate creative and has been in the Chicago theater scene since 2015, most recently dipping her toes in live lit and storytelling. As a performer, she's acted with Northwestern University, Northlight Theatre, Steep Theatre, Red Theater, and Lifeline Theater. As a writer,
30 Dec 2025 1 min read
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