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Peeling a Rotten Orange

by Debashish Haar — Read all 156 poems by Debashish Haar

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Peeling a Rotten Orange

Peeling an orange,
an old extended image,
a pack of modifiers,
and reading the New York Times.
 
Stark signs of slowdown,
Wall street rises after report
on economy, a small party
pushes to be a statewide force,
Gore to campaign for Obama,
for Tracy Morgan, every day is a show.
 
Zombies re-enact thriller videos,
track fuel efficiency with an iPhone,
the MacBook Makeover,
a big banker speaks out.
Toss a coin to read or not.
 
Hudson suspect refuse polygraph test,
swedish Nuclear Plant posted cleaners
as guards, economy contracts
as consumers retreat.
Toss a coin to read or not!
 
Plastic surgeons, not immune from slump,
clues to help explain the frequency of injuries,
supernatural cleaning methods,
persuading bulbs to bloom
from another time and place.
 
Win or lose, many see Palin as future of party,
Time Inc. plans about 600 layoffs,
AIG has used billions from fed
but hasn’t said, an interview with Eva Green,
rimless glasses are back as fashion statement.
 
Little noticed student to star politician,
Alaska inquiry concludes she abused
powers, repeatedly pressed
case against trooper, and hired
friends and lashed foes.
Novice stands her ground on Veterans turf,
a makeover with an ugly gloss!
 
 Accounting changes help Duetsche Bank
avoid loss, Fed trims Key rate by half percent,
Governors call for rescue package for states,
Fannie to write down deferred tax assets,
Colgate-Palmolive beats expectations.
 
Bomb attacks in India kills atleast 67,
suicide blast rocks ministry in Kabul.
Peeling a rotten orange,
an old extended image,
a pack of modifiers,
a lighter. 
 
Copyright © 2008, Debashish Haar, All Rights Reserved ®
<B>We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel</B>



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Reviewed by Axilea MU
Reviewed on November 1, 2008
Frightening perspective...
I wonder if newspapers really show the world

Axilea

Reviewed by Leland Waldrip
Reviewed on October 31, 2008
A snapshot of today's humanity. I didn't flip a coin to read or not. Excellent work.
Best regards,
Leland

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on October 31, 2008
The world is in a chaotic mess, Debs. You state it well in this apt and timely write. Thank you. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on October 31, 2008
Palins purported sins pale compared to the political herds. You tell it like you see it; I like that; reads like snippets in a poetic newspaper.

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on October 30, 2008
you have encapsulated the seriously frivolous economic, social, political and global atmosphere with a nice variety of imagery and perspective ... nice one, Debs ...


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