{"id":17953,"date":"2020-03-20T23:59:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T03:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?p=17953"},"modified":"2024-11-12T12:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:21:05","slug":"haiku-for-you-for-world-poetry-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/haiku-for-you-for-world-poetry-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Haiku For You For World Poetry Day"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<p>We know that stress levels are high because of COVID-19, but we thought it would be nice to take time out to appreciate the little things \u2013 in this case, World Poetry Day. What better way to celebrate poetry than to write poems about our favorite subject \u2013 you! Our staff sat down and wrote some haiku in honor of nonprofits. 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