[Newspoetry] poem of sorts
Anne Bargar
babs at prairienet.org
Tue May 14 10:29:43 CDT 2002
Choir Takes Extended Break on Cool Sunny Morning
the headline screamed panic to the choir
but
the choir had lost its panic button behind the stove
where it was slowly covered up with dropped carrot peels
while
the choir went outside to relax in the garden
The choir
munched an organic apple and shredded the paper
with the panicking headline
it picked up at the coffee shop
and proceeded to weed and mulch the peas and squash,
redirecting encroaching snails elsewhere
The relaxation was free, the apple was tasty
(although both garden and organic produce had been considered
political statements at one time, the overall uselessness of this
approach had quickly become apparent)
At the anti-war rally, cheerleaders jumped and yelled
spectators and protesters alike experienced "fun" and
"playfulness"
Convictions, still intact, resisted the creeping dread of details
not entirely new
while listening to "As It Happens"
the cat knocked the panic button under the fridge
the headline settled in for a long summers rot
on the CBC, you'll hear most of the facts,
and sometimes something that's funny.
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