Poetry for the Out of Work: Hireku

Posted on by candacemoody

Traditional haiku consist of 17 syllables, in three phrases of 5, 7, and 5 respectively. I call my poems on employment “hirekus.”

I was inspired by reading a haiku on joblessness by Aravis Moore  from San Diego, California:

O, Craigslist, my dear.

9 an hour is no good

Benefits are nice.  

Here is mine:

One page resume

Does not capture my essence

I dare two pages.

And another:

9 to 5 bored me

Til I lost the job last year.

I miss my commute.

Look for occasional hirekus on the WorkSource Facebook page: www.facebook.com/worksource

Do you have a hireku in you?  Post a comment with yours.

Published by candacemoody

Candace’s background includes Human Resources, recruiting, training and assessment. She spent several years with a national staffing company, serving employers on both coasts. Her writing on business, career and employment issues has appeared in the Florida Times Union, the Jacksonville Business Journal, the Atlanta Journal Constitution and 904 Magazine, as well as several national publications and websites. Candace is often quoted in the media on local labor market and employment issues.

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