Chicano Poet

Friday, February 01, 2008

What Does It Matter

What does it matter
that five more American soldiers
died in a roadside bomb attack

when Britney was rushed to the hospital?
What does it matter
if a 19-year-old soldier died in Mosul,

never got to see his new-born daughter
back in Indiana
when Lindsay’s wrecked her SUV?

What does it matter
if a helicopter crashed
north of Baghdad

and all aboard
were killed,
what does it matter

when Paris had to go to jail?
What does it matter if we lose the war
when Britney was rushed to the hospital?

4 Comments:

At 8:15 AM, Blogger Jim Murdoch said...

Good idea but I was just a little disappointed by the fact you repeated "when Britney was rushed to the hospital?" at the end.

Could I suggest:

What does it matter if we lose the war
now that Britney has her own ballet?

British dance company unveils Britney, the ballet

 
At 9:01 PM, Blogger Poet Hound said...

The poem echoes exactly how stupid the media has become. I say: AMEN!

 
At 10:18 PM, Blogger RC said...

Jim,thanks for the link.I like that.

 
At 10:21 PM, Blogger RC said...

I work nights so during the day I entertain myself by watching the craziness of MSNBC,CNN and FOX news.

 

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