[Newspoetry] the good news is...

[Paul Kotheimer]

...the good news is
the number of pre-pubescents 
who sling the epithet "faggot"
on the american playground
has dropped since a generation ago.
also, fewer lesbian and gay teens
are committing suicide.

...the good news is
certain mainstream financial analysts
are saying that the Fed has too much power.

...the good news is
geothermal HVAC systems
can lower your electric bill
by as much as seventy-five percent.

...the good news is
the Qu'ran states explicitly
that women have rights.

...the good news is 
Archer Daniels Midland
has not yet patented 
all food-bearing seeds.

...the good news is
65 million years ago,
in spite of a comet impact
which killed off the vast majority of species,
animal life survived.

...the good news is
building a strong community in your hometown
gives you more assurance 
of being cared for when in need
than 401(k)'s or HMO's.



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