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The Cow Says Buzzzt

I know I might sound crazy And perhaps I am insane, But my trip to the farm Exploded on my brain. I know that I know, that I know I heard that cow go moo, But the expert on the news Just tore my heart in two. I was sure the expert was wrong, When he said that indeed He heard the cow say “Buzzzt”. I turned the TV channel To watch the picture show, Then the actor came on And confirmed the news expert Was right that the cow went “buzzzt.” Soon the buzzing was everywhere And it just gnawed at my brain, I knew that the cow said moo, But it was driving me insane. Images on the computer, Sound shorts on the YouTube, Even on the shirts of my friends And the clerks at the grocery store, The cow says “Buzzzt.” If only they would go to the farm, and hear for themselves, Is all it would take to see- But they don't want to go, Because I am crazy. I might not be the expert, But I know I am not insane, I heard that cow go moo, And I am not playing game.

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Jude Herrick

Date: 12/3/2023 7:02:00 PM

The Media pulpit is a powerful club. The new weapon in their arsenal is saying the same thing till it becomes proxy + e-poxy wiki-fact. And checked over by their own convenient "in-house" fact checkers. Very creative poem, Miranda. P.S. I love cows. I remember getting to feed calfs from the bottle on my Grandma's Farm. You had to get a good foot hold stance. lol

Miranda Hawley
Date: 4/15/2025 7:46:00 PM

This was me responding to a pandemic that you know I had a oh so less than approving thoughts of the mainstream told us.

Sotto Poet

Date: 9/28/2023 6:31:00 PM

Miranda, your skillful selection of words truly captivates. Your poem effortlessly weaves together sarcasm and eloquence, creating a mesmerizing effect. Every aspect of it seems embellished and exaggerated at times, yet it is not a reflection of your sanity. Rather, it is a reflection of the absurdity of the world we inhabit. Your creation is a joyous and entertaining journey, my dear friend.

Miranda Hawley
Date: 9/28/2023 7:08:00 PM

Thank you! Sarcasm was my intent with this, and the fact that I don't trust the media. I am glad you mentioned it being a reflection of the insane world in which we live in.

Ink Empress

Date: 9/11/2023 8:14:00 PM

Yes media influence is too much, and i stopped reading news or watching news for a while now, only because everything is fabricated and exaggerated too sometimes, and my anxiety cant cope. Love how this flows with sarcasm in such eloquence

Miranda Hawley
Date: 9/12/2023 7:14:00 AM

Sarcasm was the right way to express this thought, and I am glad that I am not the only one to think the news is full of lies, or just crazy or depressing or all the above. Glad you enjoyed this.

Tom Woody

Date: 9/8/2023 6:43:00 AM

Who knew cows had a sense of humor? Maybe she was going for a viral meme? Cute poem

Miranda Hawley
Date: 9/8/2023 8:00:00 AM

Viral for a moment is a thing. This was a satire however and a way of saying that I don't trust the news.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/5/2023 12:43:00 AM

Loved your fun write Miranda. Quite original.

Miranda Hawley
Date: 9/5/2023 3:44:00 AM

Thanks! I'm glad you like this one and yes it was a fun write.

Bill Baker

Date: 9/4/2023 8:39:00 PM

You tell 'em Miranda. You're not crazy or insane. It just the world we're living in that's crazy. lol Fun read, my friend. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Miranda Hawley
Date: 9/4/2023 8:50:00 PM

Glad you like this. Too bad Satire is not a category of poems, because this is that. However if there is a situation where the news says things different than the facts, and I am a skeptic, well then this poem addresses that.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/4/2023 3:51:00 PM

Love it, Miranda. Enough news saying the same thing turns people into sheep. Baaaa is what my black mask said. But probably the news would make people believe sheep ho moo

Miranda Hawley
Date: 9/4/2023 5:14:00 PM

Glad you love this one. I wanted a mask that said "this is worn out of force, not fear." I actually know I could have bought that mask. I didn't think it would acceptable at work so I didn't buy it.