Day 11, April 11, 2025
FOUND POEM
I read the news today, oh boy…
The potus, Wall Street’s Frankenstein!
Is this real life? Is this a fantasy?
The billionaires have lost control of their creation.
China has no fear, the trade war escalates…
I read the news today, oh boy…
Canadian cancer research group forced to scrub
gender-inclusive language from US-funded trials.
Is this real life? Is this a fantasy?
The US retreats from its role as nuclear protector.
Mexico sends water to Texas farmers amid treaty tensions.
I read the news today, oh boy…
Europe vows billions in military support for Ukraine
as a US envoy meets Putin.
Is this real life? Is this a fantasy?
After a day of elation, markets slide and Canadian
biomedical research awards shine bright on the other side.
I read the news today, oh boy…
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
found poem – Globe and Mail headlines today.
Prompt:
Write a poem incorporating song lyrics – ideally, as opposing phrases or refrains. I chose these lyrics for inspiration:
“Is this the real life? / Is this just fantasy?”
“I read the news today, oh boy…”
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