the personal is the political is the poetical

“Cult of Conservative Christian GOPers Backs Death Penalty for Gays With HIV” (Dick Whyte)

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………………..breaking news…
………………..he is gone by the time
………………..I get home

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Headlines:

“Cult of Conservative Christian GOPers Backs Death Penalty for Gays With HIV” (AlterNet)

“Rick Warren does the right thing” (BoingBoing)

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Poem by Dick Whyte (see poet biographies). Read more Dick Whyte on Haiku News.

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“Officials work to get wider missing-child alerts” (Laurence Stacey)

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………………..overcast on every poster the same child

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Headlines:

“Officials work to get wider missing-child alerts” (WTOL11)

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This poem by Laurence Stacey (see editor biographies). Read more Laurence Stacey on Haiku News.

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“For Top Bonuses on Wall Street, 7 Figures or 8?” (Diane Mayr)

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………………..soup kitchen…
………………..the girl walks figure 8s around
………………..her father’s legs

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Headlines:

“For Top Bonuses on Wall Street, 7 Figures or 8?” (New York Times)

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Poem by Diane Mayr (see poet biographies).

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“Prince William Spends a Night on the Streets” (Kath Abela Wilson)

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………………..in the frozen rough
………………..frogs croak under bridges
………………..where princes sleep

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Headlines:

“Prince William Spends a Night on the Streets” (CNN)

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Poem by Kathabela Wilson (see poet biographies). Read more Kath Abela Wilson on Haiku News.

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“Cold weather: winter is chilliest ‘in many people’s memory’” (James Tipton)

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………………..black miniskirt
………………..at five below zero
………………..her priorities are clear

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Headlines:

“Cold weather: winter is chilliest ‘in many people’s memory’” (Christian Science Monitor)

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Poem by James Tipton (see poet biographies). First published in Modern Haiku (Feb, 1997). Read more James Tipton on Haiku News.

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“Nasa strikes water after moon crash” (Christopher White)

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………………..full moon–
………………..a pan on the hob
………………..boiled dry

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Headlines:

“Nasa strikes water after moon crash” (The Guardian)

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Poem by Christopher White (see poet biographies).

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“Car bomb attack kills four in Pakistan” (Radhey Shiam)

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………………..pre-dawn
………………..the police station
………………..in flames

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Headlines:

“Car bomb attack kills four in Pakistan” (AFP)

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Poem by Radhey Shiam (see poet biographies).

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“Driven to Distraction: Despite Risks, Internet Creeps Onto Car Dashboards” (Robert Moyer)

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………………..‘76 VW
………………..rolling down the window
………………..by hand

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Headlines:

“Driven to Distraction:  Despite Risks, Internet Creeps Onto Car Dashboards” (New York Times)

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Poem by Robert Moyer (see poet biographies). Read more Robert Moyer on Haiku News.

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“Rescuing Yemen” (Rob Odum)

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………………..Yemeni night…
………………..as a new front opens
………………..sand storms build

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Headlines:

“Rescuing Yemen” (Khaleej Times)

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Poem by Rob Odum (see poet biographies).

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“A tiny miracle as boy trapped for 3 days in Haiti is reunited with mother” (Paul Smith)

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………………..pulled from the rubble
………………..a tiny face
………………..moves the world

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Headlines:

“A tiny miracle as boy trapped for 3 days in Haiti is reunited with mother” (Times Online)

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Poem by Paul Smith (see poet biographies). Read more Paul Smith on Haiku News. Our deepest sympathy goes out to those surviving in Haiti.

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