All the newspapers
Scream lurid headlines
Dehumanizing the loss
Someone’s daughter
Someone’s bride
Statistically defined
Blood and flesh
Rendered upon
Tabloid voyeurism
The killing kills
Twice; the knife blade first
The gossip close behind
(c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved
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I’m glad to see this being addressed in your poem. It always bothers me when someone’s pain becomes entertainment for someone else.
I agree so much! Media exploitation of the very worst, most horrific, most personal of pain…it’s terrible.
Yup, perfectly said.
Thank you!! 🙂
Excellent poem sis… media gets annoying at time… sensationalism going on now with a trial in Arizona… verdict reached and will be announced in a few minutes…. it’s crazy media frenzy. (sigh)
Absolutely…it always makes me feel so much for the loved ones of the victim.
Agreed.
Nicely written.
Thanks so much!! 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, that is so sweet of you (pun intended re the award name, but also sincere!! 🙂 ). I may not have time to follow through but very much appreciate you thinking of me! 🙂
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So true, Helen. Thanks for this.
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Powerful. To the point. And it needed to be said…exploitation…is not entertainment on any level!!
Absolutely, thank you!! 🙂 🙂
I like the way you end this poem, very neatly and succinctly put.
Thank you so much!! 🙂 🙂
Excellent poem.
Thanks so much!! 🙂 🙂
Powerful statement and so true. Fantastic job!
Thank you!!! 🙂 🙂
Yeah.. Some things are sad.
Absolutely, they are. Thank you for commenting! 🙂
this is an incredible poem. so true – a truth i wish did not exist.
Thank you so much!! 🙂 🙂
Beautiful and true.
Thank you so much!! 🙂 🙂
Great poem again.. Keep making ’em.
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