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3 Haikus Inspired By The Weirdest Weiner Photo Yet


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Christopher Robbins

Published Aug 13, 2013

Modified Aug 13, 2013


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The circus pauses
For his rubber face to snap
With the camera. But why?

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Tiny microphone
Tries in vain to capture what
Eyes alone can see

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When did buttons start
Appearing on collarbones?
What is up with that?

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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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