Shirley Hawkins Poet Rhyme

Choose Your News

I don't choose to watch the news
When it's read on the telly
Mostly bad, sometimes sad
It turns my legs to jelly

Has the world gone to "pot"?
Is there no consolation
Do we expect too much
From an un-united nation

Loss of respect
And care for each other
Gone is the shoulder to shoulder
Brother to brother

Too much me, too little us
Every little hiccup
Causes consternation and fuss
Writing this verse

Has given food for thought
Sometimes the news
Happiness has brought
It's amazing how time

Makes it possible to think
This poem has been penned
As our TV
IS ON THE BLINK!

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Jenish Somadas December 8, 2019 at 12:31 AM ##This poem has been penned As our TV IS ON THE BLINK!##Nice.. In these days, news means something bad happened.. They usually never say good news..

Na Na December 5, 2019 at 5:47 PM Hi Shirley. I get caught up with all the impeachment stuff. They are saying by Christmas Trump will be impeached. Other than that I go to poetry with all the bad things on tv. Thanks for sharing this Shirley Hawkins December 5, 2019 at 11:24 PM A pleasure to share with someone like-minded I have just read your impeachment poem! You could not have said it better. Thank-you...Shirley

Heidi Sands December 5, 2019 at 5:31 PM I have avoided the television too. There is so much negativity. I do follow things on my phone that I choose to. This poem is true. Well done :) Shirley Hawkins December 5, 2019 at 11:28 PM Thank-you What is the world coming to?