 On April 19, 2025, voices across the U.S.A. rose in unison as part of the "Hands Off" protests opposing the political choices of Donald Trump and his unelected partner Elon Musk.
As patriots voiced their grievances, distilling America’s chaos into just a few words, I’m reminded how far a few words can reach. Thank you (thankiu!), fellow Americans, for inspiring me to share haiku again. Is the POTUS Trump? Or Felon Musk? It’s hard to tell them apartheid. Behind the satire is a deep unease. When billionaires like Musk wield influence without accountability, and when felonious politicians like Trump treat the Constitution as optional, democracy is in danger. The term "apartheid" isn't used lightly. It signals the growing divide between those with unchecked power and the rest of us struggling for equity, justice, and truth. Whether in Elon’s South Africa or the tech "broligarchy’s" Silicon Valley or anywhere else, apartheid is about separation—of power from people, of truth from media, of justice from law. The haiku asks us: Who's in charge? Who elected them? And who gets left out? The April 19 protests weren’t just political—they were poetic. They were an act of defiant clarity in a time of confusion. And sometimes, clarity starts with seventeen syllables.  Trump never used our
poet laureate, but he did try a high coup A pun walked into a haiku! And a wannabe dictator has walked out of the White House. Truly, Trump's Administration never called upon an official poet laureate. Thus the Department of Fukiu served as unofficial poet laureate for several years, as chronicled by this blog. Now we beam that poetry-friendly people lead the nation again! Looking forward to fukiu about lighter topics. :-) Wishing you health & happiness, The Department of Fukiu  US Congress will convene on Wednesday, January 6 to confirm the election of Joe Biden. Woohoo!
Still, cultish Republican Senator Josh Hawley and reportedly more than 100 Republican members of the House plan to claim that America hasn't actually fired Trump... and during the confirmation, Trumpsters are expected to protest in the streets of Washington, D.C. Aren't they tired of winning yet? 😉 - Dept. of Fukiu |