Picture of newspaper bales to be recycled from Murfy Recycling in Australia. Isn't this a beautiful picture? I went looking for something to illustrate this post, but this one stopped me in my tracks. I love the colors, but the lines, horizontal across the bale and the ceiling too are really striking. This reminds me of just how much we recycle now. Our recycling bin is twice the size of our garbage bin. The recycling bin is always, every week without fail overflowing. Usually the garbage is maybe 2/3 full. We are really into this recycling this now. It has become a habit, not a problem anymore to do it.Yes, I'm a day late, but anyways. For Poetry Thursday, here is a poem inspired by the headlines in the newspaper I read today, the San Jose Mercury News of Friday, 10/13/06.
I Read the News Today, Oh Boy
by Julie Zaccone Stiller
Shock, Sadness, Despair
Emotion packs the headlines
Warning, Pervade, Balk
Action words carry the mood
Mystery, Crash, Waste
Solid yet slippery concepts confuse
Political, Bigger, New
Describing our world in easy terms
Murder, Arson, Poisoning
Destroying life and property
New, Testing, Matters
Questioning what comes next and why
All in one page
worries of the society
on center stage
keeping us entertained
as we obsess
who can we trust with our future?
heavy. dark.
ReplyDeletehave you thought of writting an antithesis to accompany it?
the paper bale shot is great, does it make you feel quiltish???