Sensationalism Or Journalism

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(Another childhood or teen years poem.)

Newsprint small talk
in Mediocrity's lead pot
rustles and gossips while,
splashed spectacularly across
the speckled page of
Society's intellect,
a murder making column one
hides the hushed massacre
of minds.

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James Tate

Date: 4/12/2016 4:06:00 PM

A journalist is crowding into your scene here. Wouldn't it be good if good news would sell. I like it.

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 3/12/2012 6:33:00 PM

Love the last part the best---but this was a remarkable one altogether. Lovely--thanks for this! Keep up the outstanding verses! Always, Laura

Jack Horne

Date: 3/11/2012 6:32:00 AM

Yes, another wise observation on society, my friend. Great write

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 3/9/2012 7:10:00 PM

Brilliant, Like it Leo, Sensationalism supersedes and is the basis of Journalism is it not, For truth is often a sacrificed to sell a story is it not

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 3/8/2012 11:56:00 AM

"speckled page of society's intellect" Cool. And the murder in column one makes for a perfect strawman for society's scapegoat. cool poem. I wish I had kept alot of my early poems just so that now I could judge whether they were worth keeping or not. This is a poem both of current events at the time and prophecy. I like it Leo and thanks for the constructive advice. I fixed 'er up some . :) but cna't emphasize enough that the book and Author was the reason for the poem. Bob

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/29/2012 10:45:00 PM

Great writing for your teen years!!

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 2/27/2012 7:11:00 PM

hushed massacre of minds is a different phrase well played!! ARe we talking about gossip or out right lies???

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/27/2012 6:10:00 PM

Yes, sometimes mind are being massacred through what they read or hear..Enjoyed the well chosen topic..I am glad that I stopped to read this one..Your presence at my Rutabaga meal was delightful..Sara

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 2/27/2012 9:18:00 AM

deeply intense write Leo and all too true.. the headlines and newscasts are riddled with negativity amnd bad news of disrespect for human life .. atrosities galore .. society on a downgrade but we all havre hope will turn arounmd.. with luv..