A Write for the Pantry
Out of the Ordinary
An unusual sight for Edinburgh folk
Streets wet and slippery icey and snowy
Cold wet winds blowing weather report "snow"
Bonnets jackets scarfs and gloves rubber boots
Houston, Texas, carry your gun holstered
Waking up this morning they found surprise
Before their eyes dead man there on the floor
Wondered who he was and why he was shot
Killing activists in old Mexico
Environmental activists stand tall
Pay the price bucking government's interests
Near fifty murdered in past two years *
Water leak in Houston Thursday evening
About half of Houston lost their water
Thirty-five years old was this water link
Schools and business closed just for one day
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- Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2020, All Rights Reserved
- I'm linked to Rommy in the Wrtiters Pantry at
https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2020/03/writers-pantry-9-rabbit-rabbit.html?m=1
- Photo credits, all are from February 28, 2020 edition
Top - Edinburgh News
2nd - Houston Chronicle
3rd - Sierra Magazine
4th - Houston Chronicle
- Click the link above to read how some other writers wrote to the photo.
* Note: (excerpts from the current 'Searra Club Magazine' news publication citing the murders of two environmental activists already this year)
"... reports highlight the collusion between business and government agencies in carrying out the violence against environmentalists and ensuring impunity for the perpetrators."
"Mexico has become incredibly dangerous for environmental defenders -- according to various reports, close to 50 environmental activists were murdered in the past 2 years."
Labels: Artistic Interpretations, Poem, Poetry Pantry, Syllabic Form, Writer's Pantry
posted by Jim @ 2/29/2020 11:23:00 PM
11 comments
11 Comments:
Sounds like standards are slipping albeit at some official's advantage no doubt. Much the same as government grants here are paid out to to rich cities instead of to intended towns whose need is greater.
Great take on current affairs. Nice one.
keyudos
Current news in short poems ... excellent idea... this is something we should try to do. Be poet journalista.
This is an inspirational write, Jim!💝 I too would like try 😃 by following your example.
This is a very refreshing take on (morbid) news, these days. Yours is a wonderful and ingenious news reading practice. Absolutely brilliant! :)
Snapshots of our bizarre world. Love it!
So representative of the news snippets of doom and despair that comprise our daily news. Do you sometimes wonder how our days would go if we were instead offered snippets of good news to dwell upon?
Well done!
Very informative (much more so than some "news" sources) and I like Björn's suggestion. Maybe this could be a feature, Jim? Cheers!
So many horrible and unpredictable things going on in our world!
...snippets of a day ... (its why I turn my TV news off :)
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