[Newspoetry] Final poems?

[John]

Three submissions (two quite short) for the Final Days.

John Newmark
gavroche at gavroche.org

1)

Of Mice and Men

Scientists have now published
the genetic code of mice.
No one has asked the mice
whether they want their code published.

As a computer programmer
I value the copyright on my code,
and worry about the precedent
this might set.

Supposedly 3/4 of all humans
are mouse,
or maybe 3/4 of all mice
are human.

I might be confused,
but this certainly could explain
why I like cheese,
and elephants fear me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2536501.stm

2)

Why you need to brush your teeth.

A new  theory states
life on planet Earth
began in our cavities.

http://www.nature.com/nsu/021202/021202-3.html

[ a 5-5-7 haiku ]

3)

Libel

A grand jury has indicted
Strom Thurmond and six
congressional employees
on sex abuse charges.

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20021204_1538.html
http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/12/04/thurmond.birthday.reut/