Haiku of David Foster Wallace

... Consider The Lobster ...

Lobster used to be
Eaten only by the poor
Not men of free will

Now lobster is posh
On the expensive part of
Chain steak house menu

The lobster's appeal
It's the freshest food there is
You boil them alive

Standing at the stove
It is hard to deny that
The lobster suffers

Is it all right to
Cook this living creature for
Our eating pleasure?


... On College Commencement ...


Old fish asks young fish:
Good morning, how's the water?
One says: what's water?

Real education
Learn to be well adjusted
Know what you're doing

Simple awareness
What is real and essential
Hidden in plain sight


... On the Road with McCain2000 ...


My friends, I'm running
Not just to be somebody
But to do something

People are cheering
Not for him but for how good
It feels to believe

Is hypocrisy
Just a critical way of
Saying paradox?

Salesman or leader
Or maybe neither or both
Depends on your heart