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A Midsummer Night's Haiku

At the July 1st edition of Tuesday Funk, co-host Andrew Huff's topical haiku were typically diverse. San Diego in June is cool and foggy like this. Chicago June Gloom? Staying positive: It's not Phoenix hot, nor New Orleans humid. Supreme...  read

Topical Haiku for June

As summer began, co-host Andrew Huff read another set of topical haiku at the June 3 edition of Tuesday Funk. Maya Angelou knew why the caged bird sings and told us about it. May she rest in peace, and may...  read

May You Read These Haiku

Co-host Andrew Huff gave folks another taste of his topical haiku at the May 6 edition of Tuesday Funk. April ends with rain. May begins with flowers, if they're not waterlogged. Free Comic Book Day! May the Fourth be with...  read

April Haiku Bring Spring Showers

The April 1 edition of Tuesday Funk found co-host Andrew Huff reading his ripped-from-the-headlines haiku once again. Spring appears here now. Well, at least in fits and spurts. Only two months till fall! Chicago primaries only four percent voted. Double-you...  read

Marching Forth with Haiku

Co-host Andrew Huff regaled the crowd at the March 4th edition of Tuesday Funk with topical haiku. Winter, long in tooth, snarls at the lamb of spring and settles in its lair. If I hear one more forecast of snow,...  read

Andrew Huff shares December haiku

At the December 2013 edition of Tuesday Funk, co-host Andrew Huff read some of his patented seasonal haiku ...tinged with a little sadness. O'Hare and Midway I-90 and toll roads, packed with travelers. Football on TV, Black Friday shopping plans...  read

Andrew Huff delivers November haiku

At our November 5th edition of Tuesday Funk, co-host Andrew Huff delivered another fistful of his patented seasonal haiku, and it sounded just a little like this... My lack of sideburns, like so many surprises, is temporary. Man and woman...  read

William Shunn makes like a Zen typist

At our November 5th edition of Tuesday Funk, co-host William Shunn brought us a brief little poem called "Fiction Wants to Be Free," and it sounded just a bit like this... And if you enjoyed that, please come out to...  read

Andrew Huff treats us with October haiku

At our October 1st edition of Tuesday Funk, co-host Andrew Huff delivered a fistful of his patented seasonal haiku, and it sounded just a little like this... October is now Chicago Artists Month, but what about the rest? Fall in...  read

Video: William Shunn returns to the old neighborhood

At our September 3rd edition of Tuesday Funk, co-host William Shunn read still another poem about his dog, this time in a valiant attempt to make up for that last poem... And if you enjoyed that, please join us at...  read
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Tuesday Funk is an eclectic Chicago reading series, hosted by Andrew Huff and Eden Robins, showcasing a mix of fiction, poetry, essays and performance. Join us next on Tuesday, May 7, 7:30 p.m. at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640. Admission is free.

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