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Mapquest [Bonus News Poem, Feb 22, 2010] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/world/middleeast/23mideast.html The Celts can claim most West...

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Such Wealth Could Fuel an Empire [Today's News Poem, Feb 22, 2010] “The sea around the Falklands could contain up to 17 billion barrels...

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To My Critics I feel the anger felt by all But fear it less and hence its thrall Is lessened. Those who live in fear Of social mores pos...

One of Us [Today's News Poem, February 21, 2010] “At least 40 people have been killed in the floods, and more than 120 others hurt - a ...

I revised several recent news poems today. Mostly I just fixed poorly executed, key-lines. Nuke the Stars has the best revision, but the oth...

Prosthetic Gods Wage Their Battle [Today's News Poem, Feb 20, 2010] “The family of a longtime Internal Revenue Service employee says he...

I am going to withdraw it and subsequent editions from publication in anticipation for the end of Feb edition, which I promise will be worth...

On the Measure of Human [Today's News Poem, Feb 19, 2010] ““As you go through a tightening cycle it constricts growth,” said Burt White...

The Hypocrite Twin “—Hypocrite lecteur,—mon semblable,—mon frère!” --Charles Baudelaire, Au Lecteur In war, the image graved upon the fa...

What Was the Question? [Today's News Poem, Feb 18, 2010] "Violence not only is the answer, it is the only answer," --Andrew...

I only have one more upcoming interruption and then I'll see if I can write two. I really appreciate how many of you checked in twice to...

At Home, in Room 101: A Poem in Three Acts [Today's News Poem, Feb 17, 2010] “President Obama defended his year-old economic recovery ...

This gnome, this alter-ego lied. The misdirection stood as proof My quest to find a way inside The tower: not some holy goof. I told hi...

Corruption gnawed my soul; my Lord defragged it clear. Regrets for past procrastinations wracked my thoughts; My Lord deleted dreadful fil...

At Home, in Room 101 [Today's News Poem, Feb 17, 2010] “President Obama defended his year-old economic recovery package on Wednesday,...

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War Correspondent In a Junkyard   http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8519354.stm The vet with reddish laser-eyes Possessed a sign: “...

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And Then They'll Nuke the Stars [Today's News Poem, Feb 16, 2010] “Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, s...

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Survival Instinct [Today's News Poem, Feb 15, 2010] "But this president was determined to go to war. It was more theology than it...

Tragedy of the Commons [Today's News Poem, Feb 14, 2010] “The crisis in Greece poses the most significant challenge yet to Europe’s co...

Zoology [Today's News Poem, Feb 13, 2010] “It didn't happen. There's no way .... they are still alive.” --Amy Bishop http:/...

And I want to know if not using a certain word diminishes Today's News Poem, so please leave responses or e-mails. After "What Men ...