With apologies to Emily Dickinson
I’ll tell you what the News is
A headline at a time—
The Emmys lead the day’s events—
Pimp TV shows that shine.
But page one features some gray news—
The beaches are begrimed;
Remember! Just five years ago
A hurricane arrived.
You have to wait until page five
Where seven troops are slain.
Hildalgo’s mayor (where druggies thrive)
Is shot for honest pains.
And Russian skinheads maim a crowd—
And Chinese mourn their dead—
While most is taken with a proud
Morgan Chase Bank ad.
(8/30/10)