Don’t look away or you’ll miss it
the message written in scratches on the wall
Little bits of nothing all stitched together
woven into this world’s swan song
Blink and it all could fade away
before meaning can be salvaged from the wreckage
of a sky impaled on metal spires
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I’m caught between wanting to avoid any news altogether, and feeling guilty for doing so.
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Photo by Pauline Bernfeld on Unsplash
The Light is On 
5 responses to “Blink”
I believe too much consumption of news can become an echo chamber. My husband is a new hound, where as I only tune in with small doses. The last few years showed me that a lot of info is just repeated until we “accept” it, whichever slant we listen too. (and I studied journalism/mass communications). Don’t feel guilty!!!
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I appreciate the input! Yes, it’s shocking to realize just how much spin is put on every piece of news we hear. It gets to be too much for anyone. That’s cool that you studied journalism! It’s a field that needs all the level-headed people it can get right now, I think (though what do I know?) Cheers (:
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Love that last line. (I consciously reduced my news intake for National Poetry Month. I think this year my work has been slightly more hopeful than before.)
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Excellent
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Thanks Lawrence! Cheers (:
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