"Morons Tonight, This Morning; Oh Hell, All Damn Day!"

"Morons Tonight, This Morning; Oh Hell, All Damn Day!"

A Poem by Michael Stevens
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Cable News Blues!

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Cable news for breakfast; suddenly I'm no longer hungry

 

'Serious' news, really?  Justin arrested, oh my God!

 

The ratings for the State of the Union very low;

 

gee, maybe because you treat us like idiots;

 

and report on things we don't give a s**t about?

 

Things that don't matter in the least or

 

are given credence by your reporting on them?

 

Seems to me you report to the lowest common

 

denominator among us; meanwhile,

 

those of us smart enough to watch T.V.

 

and chew gum at the same time are left

 

with an empty void where actual reporting should be 

© 2014 Michael Stevens


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The Justine part made me laugh. Poor kid can't seem to catch a break and people are always so quick to judge him. I too wish they would report something other than the newest gossip about celebrities.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Michael Stevens

11 Years Ago

So, it's NOT only me! Thanks!
I thought no one could bore me as much as Miley Cyrus did until Justin Beiber came along...

Posted 11 Years Ago


Michael Stevens

11 Years Ago

I kind of feel sorry for him; yeah, he wanted fame, but at what cost? I don't think he realized wha.. read more

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Added on January 30, 2014
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Michael Stevens
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I write for fun; I write comedy pieces and some dramatic stuff. I have no formal writing education, and I have a fear of being told I suck, and maybe I should give up on writing, and get a job makin.. more..