Two Poems: July 26th Update

Stephanie Fong, Zachary Fazio, Landis Masnor, and Renee Meschi are Shimer students participating in the Shimer Summer Internship Program.

 They regularly post updates about their internship experiences.  This post is from Landis Masnor who is interning with CLM, an NGO dedicated to eradicating extreme poverty in central Haiti.

Magical Powers Haiku

I have the power to end
Haitian baby tears
Must be something in my eyes

I have found that I am capable of temporarily ending the suffering of Haitian infants by gazing into their eyes.  This phenomenon was first noticed early on during my internship.  It has since been used without fail on many occasions.  

This photo took an hour to upload.

The Guilty Cat

When the cat eats the chicken
The farmer loses profit

When the farmer eats the cat
He cuts his losses

When I am the farmer’s guest
I participate in country justice

 

Comments

[Mel Lifshitz]

The Haiku reminds me of a childhood friend. Must be difficult having an internship in a newly devastated country.