Cnn Senryu

if bombs fall on a
far off place can CNN
make us feel the pain

woman lies about 
her color do we color
her in black and white

man massacres nine
innocent souls yet some care
more about burnt flag

Charley Cotton blames
the dead for dying because
they didn't want to kill 

a flag flies above
intolerance lives below
hate lives between them

emancipation
reshaped a nation don't fly
stars and bars no more
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Dietrich Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 12:23 AM
David, I enjoyed reading your very thoughtful reflections on cnn and the way we are shown news these days. thanks for what you said about my blue door!
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