Notes About The Poem

"The Office" is an American sitcom. References, quite often, made to it. My homemade split pea and ham soup was enjoyed.


 

News Flashes

Aunt, her  twenty-something nephew, his grandpa:
It’s after dinner as her nephew tells her, “Mom’s
making dinner but I’ll have a taste,” A couple bowls
later, my nephew and Dad viewing news flashes
coming at them like strobe lights: Carter funeral,
Trudeau resigns, VP Harris certifies her opponent’s
win. Her nephew’s tall stature, shoulders shaking
with familiar giggles (he’s moving in a couple days
to begin real adulting) and he says, “What is this!
I’m going to have to watch the news more often!”
It’s begun already, his days of “The Office,” behind
                   Him…no, they’re just beginning.
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Maverick Avatar
January 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Oh well Kim, its capricious enough in life without The social ideologists, in the greek fires was it 2022? 79 people were in custody or held for arson.79?? And then there were the 2018 bushfires back in Oz.' I thought at the time there Was some inducement of the blazes, and now there is talk oc an arsonist in L A..' yes fires happen by chance.' Yet how many now are to Heighten climate awareness.?? And allow more Freedoms to be removed?? Hope you are O K.?
Rodrigues Avatar
January 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I am well. How are you, Joe! Thanks for your comment!
Hind Avatar
January 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is interesting - but it kind of went over my head, even after I searched through it on the internet, but.... I know you always have something to say. :)
Rodrigues Avatar
January 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
American tv with crazy stories. But life is! Hugs
Read Avatar
January 8, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Hi Kim, the news can be so depressing at times, what with those wild fires now raging, wish you well in the contest. xx
Rodrigues Avatar
January 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I wonder will people take it to heart. Always a new story. Floods, hurricanes, fires, politics…
Buhagiar Avatar
January 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
You wrote a wonderful short entry for the contest. Mine alas is too long. Good luck.
Rodrigues Avatar
January 8, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Thank you, Victor, my friend!
Rolland Avatar
January 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
excellent, you forgot Trump and Canada, this world is more crazy than ever, hope things will improve next, thanks for the great poem
Rodrigues Avatar
January 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Now there are wildfires out West. The hurricane force winds driving them. Thank you, Yann!
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