The napowrimo.net prompt for day 7 is to write a poem based on a news article. Since 90% of the news these days is about the same thing, I chose to approach it from a different angle.
1
No news
is not good news now
It is the horror of anticipation
when you don’t want to know
It is the absence of certainty
when you’re certain it will be bad
It is the swollen silence
stretched tight to near-bursting
It is the taut wire
sharp, without give
Nope—not good at all…
2
No news
is the best news of all
It is the interval
when all things are possible
It is the blessed escape
from the torrent of apocalypse
It is the lazy afternoon
a good book, and a three-hour nap
It is the time
when the world still makes sense
and love is all you need
Yep—no news is the best…
(6 April 2020—posted April 7)
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Love this–so true!
Thanks!
I so love your take on it ! No news is the best news 🙂
Awesome write.