I find myself berating
all the things frustrating
that bombard me every day
on the Nightly News!
I hear rising prices at the pump
has made public ridership jump
but I don’t see it on the highway.
I still sing the commuter blues.
But that doesn’t hold a candle
to the latest political scandal
as another public figure
is placed before our view.
Do I need to know the detail?
Can’t we just put him in jail?
You know that’s what would
happen if it was me or you!
They can’t even get together
on a forecast for the weather.
Just look out $#@! window!
You don’t need to be a sleuth.
When did the nightly news
become someone’s personal views?
What happened to a concept
called “the truth?”
They’re enthralled with the glory
of having the “breaking story”
that words are said before
they even look.
I think I will protest.
My TV set I will divest.
I’ll ignore them all and
just read a good book!
Author notes
It's gotten so bad that I think they should label it as fiction
Prompt: Anything that irks you…
Picture Credit: http://asagreen.deviantart.com/art/Nightly-News-34312680
A contest entry
- Another Great Whine Out by pattyann4500.
1700 points, ended June 5, 2008, 14 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Critical Comments Always Welcome
Comments
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Oh, so true!! And the same stuff over and over until I think I will scream!! Great write, and excellent whine! Congratulations on the Bronze.
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Love the picture! Your poem has its little road bumps as far as its flow, but the rhyme is perfect. I enjoyed reading this probably more because it's the exact way I feel. In fact, the nightly news is exactly why I did go back to reading more. I have a couple of really good books I can recommend.
I could go on and ammend your whine to fit mine, but I think you've made your plight known very well. Thank you so much for entering this wonderfully interesting piece into my contest. Patricia
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I've stopped watching the news.. glorified crap on there these days!!
PS.
Our petrol is like twice the price of yours.. it's making me poor! lol hehe
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Well done! I never watch tv, let alone the news, and don't feel like I miss a thing.
Great write.
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I second that motion! ;) Wonderful write...you are so much fun to read, Ken :) Love, Lane
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well great poem
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I hear ya big guy! lol And you're right. That's why I'm lacking in current events unless I read the newspaper, which is full of a bunch of bullshit too mostly anymore. Good poem and I wish you all the luck my friend!
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