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CNN Poem
by Gary Hoffmann"CNN: The extended middle finger on the pulse of America's Hideousness"
A man laughs inanely
Yesterday, Saddam was found
I have a cold beer
They check his hair and teeth
Televised for our viewing pleasure
Large-breasted commercials
New Jersey suburbia
"Now it's safe to drive my SUV"
What was the threat, again?
Saddam is found healthy
My sister is dying of cancer
Priorities, priorities 12/14/2003 Author's Note: The full title wouldn't fit in the allotted space, and so is the first line of the poem in quotations.
Posted on 01/14/2004
Copyright © 2025 Gary Hoffmann
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Richard D Frederick on 01/15/04 at 01:59 AM and the sound bites keep getting shorter and shorter... |
| Posted by Agnes Eva on 01/16/04 at 07:40 PM mmm deep poem with societal implications 'our lives' vs. 'televised spoonfeeding'. very playful yet serious |
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