Honest Seekers In
The incestuous trains
of politicians, the relentless
pitchfork outside the gates.
Newspapers admitted they
had no information. The public
took comfort in bars, in mourning,
until earthquake, tsunami, and
nuclear meltdown, until dignity
chanted its name.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/in-japan-soccer-win-means-late-night-joy-for-recovering-country/2011/07/17/gIQAy9DlKI_story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-music-goers-sun-seekers-brave-high-humid-temps-20110717,0,243061.story
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-we-deserve-an-honest-and-uncorrupted-police-force-2315443.html
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The above poem was written using the language from the first three paragraphs of the linked news stories above. Lance Newman, a poet I am completely unfamiliar with, runs this operation over at his blog.
Read, participate, submit.
The incestuous trains
of politicians, the relentless
pitchfork outside the gates.
Newspapers admitted they
had no information. The public
took comfort in bars, in mourning,
until earthquake, tsunami, and
nuclear meltdown, until dignity
chanted its name.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/
http://www.independent.co.uk/
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The above poem was written using the language from the first three paragraphs of the linked news stories above. Lance Newman, a poet I am completely unfamiliar with, runs this operation over at his blog.
Read, participate, submit.
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