Started in January 2022, the Instagram account @governmentbyhaiku already has 15K followers. The posts are simple, white background with black text in the form of a haiku. The succinct way in which the creators showcase the tough part about being civil servants seems to have caught the hearts of Singaporeans who work for the government.
“PS paid to think
@governmentbyhaiku
Dir paid to give opinions
Me? Paid to just work”
“How do we go green
@governmentbyhaiku
When bosses want their slides in
Colour, single-side?”
A Haiku is a Japanese poem in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. It is definitely a clever and succinct way to summarize emotions.
“Gahmen dogs worse off
@governmentbyhaiku
Than real dogs; the latter get
All their masters’ love”
“Min asks, we reply
@governmentbyhaiku
Min asks again, we reply
Min asks, we give up”
Check out their Instagram for more of such ingenious poems!
