Haikus Reflect the Times

lillian

I’m singin’ the blues.
Not that raspy haunting way,
more like zydeco!

This America
understood what was at stake.
Democracy won.

Black, Hispanic, Jew,
Christian, Muslim, women, men
gay, straight, everyone.

Americans chose
truth over fear, compassion,
and voted NO KINGS!

Much more than a rout,
Trump was emasculated.
His sycophants shocked.

Poe’s words speak to Trump,
Quoth the raven, never more!
Blue skies now shine bright.


Written for OLN at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets across the globe. Image created on Bing Create.

November 3rd was election day in the US. The Democrats outperformed everyones’ expectations. The House and Senate both flipped . . . Democrats will hold a significant majority in both. In state and local governments, across the entire United States, folks voted out Republicans (President Trump’s base) and voted in Democrats up and down the ticket: from judges to senators to attorneys general to governors . . . you name it, Americans voted in Democrats and said no to Trump’s administration and policies. The “blue wave” we hoped for became a blue tsunami. From Texas to Georgia, to Michigan, Ohio, and Maine; across the entire country….it is a monumental shift. One, I believe, the world celebrates.

10 thoughts on “Haikus Reflect the Times”

  1. Gillena Cox's avatar Gillena Cox November 5, 2026 / 5:21 pm

    Bravo

    Much love

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  3. jcosmo's avatar jcosmo November 5, 2026 / 7:41 pm

    There was delight in Australia too.

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  5. kim881's avatar kim881 November 6, 2026 / 3:51 am

    I’m cheering over here too!

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  7. Kim Whysall-Hammond's avatar Kim Whysall-Hammond November 6, 2026 / 6:30 am

    “never more” -let’s certainly hope so!

    Meanwhile, the USA blockade is telling here in Europe. Yesterday I needed penicillin – got the last 15 doses in my town.

    I have a 5 month stockpile of the drug that keeps me alive. Hope that’s enough.

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  9. merrildsmith's avatar merrildsmith November 6, 2026 / 7:53 am

    “nevermore” –let us hope so, Lill!

    You know how I feel. It was wonderful to wake up on Wednesday to read the good news.

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  10. Ain's avatar Ain November 6, 2026 / 1:03 pm

    Truly haiku is the best form…and a delight here. On bluesky.social there are haiku prompts based on the news but I forget the name of it.

    Your last haiku is really quite unique, in v good way.

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