Breaking News
By oldpesky
Wed, 30 Mar 2011
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Beware the ides of March they said
If corporate taxes aren’t paid
Through London’s magnate-laden streets
Crowds chant and charge to vengeful beats
Smart bombs promote the rebel cause
In a civil war with moral flaws
The temperature’s rising to the boil
As BP chase the Mad Dog’s oil
No birdsong falls from winter trees
Where radiation rides the breeze
This silent ninja stalks Japan
And leaves no footprints in the sand
Who knows what breaking news is next
Perhaps world peace declared by text
Or maybe cancer research teams
Will find a cure in someone’s dreams
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Yes, the deluge can be
Permalink Submitted by lenchenelf on
Yes, the deluge can be overwhelming, but Spring just sprung, we can dream of better. Nice write OP atb Lena x
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If you'll excuse the
If you'll excuse the superlatives, oldpesky, I thought this was pretty damn excellent as a poem and also as topical comment. Lovely meter and eloquently expressed. Much enjoyed.
sue
TVR
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I enjoyed reading this
I enjoyed reading this Oldpesky, direct and relevant about important issues, you sumed up a lot of current affairs in this poem, well done. Definitely recommend you writing poems like this in the future :)
X
Pinda
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Well done on the rhyme and
Well done on the rhyme and the subject matter. Also I am wondering what will be the next breaking news. It's pretty terrifying and we just can't lay low.
;)Pia
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Hi Oldpesky, you certainly
Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi Oldpesky,
you certainly made a very real point with this poem.
I think that it was very clever and brings home the
fact that everytime you turn on the news, or read a
newspaper, it seems to be in your face all the time.
I hope we can have more of your last stanza, it
would make such a nice change, don't you think?
Anyway well done on this poem, simply brilliant.
Jenny.
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It's all bad news, but I
It's all bad news, but I like it (if you know what I mean).
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A world affairs round up in
A world affairs round up in four stanzas - most excellent!
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Very good flow to this
Very good flow to this oldpesky - bbc news 24 might be in trouble. Well deserving cherry. :-)
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Finding your feet to find
Finding your feet to find your voice? Your mum should have told you they're at oppsite ends!
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