Poetry - Tuesday Funk

Topical Haiku for April 2019

The runoff election was weighing on cohost Andrew Huff ahead of our April show, which happened to fall on election night. Mayor Preckwinkle after today's election. Or Mayor Lightfoot. Either one will be Chicago's first black woman to become mayor. The question remains: will she be

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Andrew's Haiku for November 2018

As fall entered its more wintry season, and as the tallies began to roll in on election night, Tuesday Funk cohost Andrew Huff shared these topical haiku. If you did not vote, you do not get to complain. You are self-silenced. Anger and despair take equal space in my mind

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Headache Haiku

Tuesday Funk cohost Andrew Huff had a headache that was going on two days when we got together on Oct. 2, and it made its presence known in his topical haiku. What is there to do when your head aches for two days and your brain is fuzz? It'

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Haiku for September, 2018

August's hot, sultry weather weighed heavily on cohost Andrew Huff's mind (and body) at the 120th episode of Tuesday Funk. Right place at right time for a free beer to make the whiskey taste sweeter. Languid summer night. So hot the cat will not chase a

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A Haiku Tribute

Cohost Andrew Huff's grandmother passed away in May at 97. His haiku at the June show were a remembrance of her. My grandmother died having lived in two countries: Italy and here. She immigrated at 8, speaking no English, to near Taylor Street. No one in her class

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Andrew's Haiku for May 2018

Spring was in the air and on cohost Andrew Huff's mind (among other things) at our May 1 show. Seventy degrees is most welcome in April and late October. Spring in Chicago, and cats wait patiently for windows to open. Bill Cosby was brought to justice after decades

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Andrew's Haiku for April 2018

Cohost Andrew Huff gave us five topical haiku on April 3, 2018. Spring in Chicago. Don't like the weather? Just wait. It will change again. Loyola Ramblers reminded Chicagoans how school spirit looks. When the internet is vital to normal life, who runs the country? Easter, Passover April

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Andrew's Haiku for March

Cohost Andrew Huff read a few haiku at the March episode of Tuesday Funk. Neither snow nor rain nor dark of night will deter our president's tweets. My first phone number: 438-8873. Do you recall yours? It is hard to have Mardi Gras followed closely by Valentine'

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Andrew's Haiku for February

Cohost Andrew Huff read just a couple of haiku at the 113th edition of Tuesday Funk. In February, resolutions take root, or fall in flurries. It's so annoying to be stood up by a friend. Please be courteous. Falcon Heavy flew to space and back, carrying Tesla branded

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Haiku for a New Year

At the 112th episode of Tuesday Funk, cohost Andrew Huff read a couple of his signature topical haiku. Last year I promised no haiku about Donald. Now all bets are off. Polar Plunge canceled due to record-breaking cold. Keep your clothes on, kids. Dry air and knit caps mean styling

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Haiku for October 2017

Tuesday Funk cohost Andrew Huff read a couple of quick haiku at the Andersonville Arts Week edition of the show. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. We are failing Americans. Unexpected stain: Where did this spot come from? Was it last night's meal? Autumn leaves clog drains, turning

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As Many Haiku as Degrees

It was cold outside for the January 3, 2017 edition of Tuesday Funk, so we cuddled Andrew Huff's topical haiku close for warmth. 2017 is five syllables better than 2016. I vow that this year fewer haiku will include T. R. U. M. P. Cold makes it winter

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A Century of Haiku in December

The December 6 edition of Tuesday Funk found us celebrating 100 episodes of the show at the cusp of a new political era and the edge of winter weather. Andrew Huff's haiku reflected that. It's getting cold out. Snow blankets the city streets. Holidays are here.

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Haiku for November -- Go Cubs!

The November 1, 2016 episode of Tuesday Funk happened in the midst of so much news, Andrew's haiku had to cover a lot of ground. Cubs in World Series! Tinker and Evers and Chance smile down from heaven. Win so we never have to hear about the curse

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A Trio of Haiku for October

Cohost Andrew Huff only wrote three haiku for the October 4, 2016 episode of Tuesday Funk, and they were really diverse. VP candidates are debating each other right now. Yeah, who cares? The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd. The Cubs may go all the way. A

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Democratically Vetted Haiku

The parties' national conventions were on Andrew's mind as we got to the Aug. 2, 2016 edition of Tuesday Funk. The Republican National Convention was all negative. The Democratic National Convention presented some hope. Belief in science should not be controversial. And yet here we are.

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Patriotic Haiku for July

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

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June Haiku by Andrew

Co-host Andrew Huff read a few topical haiku at the June 7, 2016 episode of Tuesday Funk -- including a couple dedicated to soon-to-be newlyweds Eden Robins and Kyle Thiessen (our videographer). Pollen burns my eyes, makes my throat sore, prompts a cough. Still, glad it's not cold.

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May These Haiku Amuse You

The May 3rd edition of Tuesday Funk found co-host Andrew Huff mixing it up with his patented topical haiku. Here, then it isn't. Seventies, then cold again. Spring can't get started. Cool mist hangs above a girl's soccer game Sunday. Clouds of bugs waft

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New Haiku for April

The April 5 edition of Tuesday Funk included topical haiku by co-host Andrew Huff as varied as the weather. Can we all survive the political discourse now till November? Must we endure insults, stunts and posturing for the next eight months? This election will make Thanksgiving dinner more awkward than

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The Haiku March On

Tuesday Funk co-host Andrew Huff paid his respects to Eden Robins' car, felled by a tree, at the March 1 show. The promised snow storm arrived a week later, so thank you for coming. It's Super Tuesday! Let's hope people vote with brains, not bigotry.

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Short Month, Long on Haiku

Co-host Andrew Huff read both an essay and topical haiku at the Feb. 2nd edition of Tuesday Funk. After Iowa, Trump may blow quieter in New Hampshire tonight. 'Twas five years ago that Lake Shore Drive became a frozen parking lot. Life post-Gapers Block. The anxiety has gone. Now,

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Our Finest Haiku

The Dec. 8 edition of Tuesday Funk saw a collection of topical haiku from co-host Andrew Huff that touched a nerve. Turkey's sleeping potion, 5-hydroxy tryptophan, is five syllables. Fourten months before we learned what really happened to Laquan McDonald. His killer, a cop, is already out on

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Halloween Haiku Treats

Co-host Andrew Huff read a fresh crop of topical haiku at the Nov. 3rd edition of Tuesday Funk. That familiar phrase, "Wait till next year," once again echoes through Wrigley. A runaway blimp held our attention as long as most school shootings. Governor Rauner jousts with Rahm while

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Autumn is a Haiku

The Oct. 6th edition of Tuesday Funk included a trio of haiku from co-host Andrew Huff The battle begins. Halloween versus Christmas on store shelves now. Be careful around Derrick Rose. One wrong move and he might break again. Facebook going down meant sudden increased office productivity.