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Haiku for the Night Shift Poets

Haiku for the Night Shift

My sister has worked nights at the same hospital for nine years. These are for her, and for the guy at the gas station off Route 9 who says "drive safe" every single time like he actually means it. Different people, one night. 10:58 p.m. Clock in. The day shift yawns its...

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