A tip of the hat to retiring California State Assemblyman John Longville (D-Rialto), who apparently liked to present legislative bills as haiku.

According to the AP, the closing session of the California Assembly included a brief tribute to Longville:

"What will we all do/when you're not here presenting/bills in haiku form?'' said Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara.

Longville responded in kind: "Thank you, all my friends/This was most unexpected./I will miss you all.''