Terry Miller Poet Rhyme

Feeding Frenzy

The brighter colors are the first to go
as everything first fades to shades of grey
then eventually, to black or white.

Valid reasons come down to yes or no
then questioning to whom it is I pray;
while saying you are wrong and they are right.

Soon, the media put on their game show
feeding biased images day on day
to fan the flames of some unwanted fight.

The bleeding hearts come out with feelings faux
"We're on the side of right," they loudly bray.
Unless, of course, the mood swings overnight.

Soon, milling crowds with placards start to grow
authored, with many worthless things to say.
A self-backslapping, partying campsite.

Among this growing pile of bull guano
the ugly truth of war is cast away
unless it's in a big news anchor's sight.

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Caren Krutsinger April 1, 2022 at 10:24 PM I am dying here. "Soon milling crowds with placards start to grow written on, with meaningless things to say." This is SO TRUE! Terry Miller April 2, 2022 at 6:10 AM So glad you enjoyed this one Caren, thank you.

Gershon Wolf March 10, 2022 at 4:38 PM Do you know what hospital Truth is in? Are visitors allowed yet? What's the pregnosis? ~ gw Terry Miller March 13, 2022 at 9:30 AM It'd not looking good Gershon.

Gary Radice March 10, 2022 at 7:04 AM I always worry for the orchestra when the conductor is out of sync. Enjoyed the read. Cheers - Gary

Sand Blown March 9, 2022 at 10:10 AM ...money money money....MONEY MONEY MONEY....it's all so damn phoney.....the russians really need to protect their economy but the u.s. wants to take it away......f---'n stupid man.....stans sand

Marco Chies March 9, 2022 at 6:14 AM Soon the media put on their game show feeding biased images day on day fanning the flames of an unwanted fight... I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE MEDIA IS UNDERTAKEN TO MAKE EVERYTHING WORSE, AS ALWAYS.... Wise words, my friend. Terry Miller March 28, 2022 at 1:56 AM Thank you, Marco.