The Newspaper of Imagination

28/09/2020 –  Poem a Day Compilation



Imagine a world

Where you could

Open the paper

And see only good news,

With stunning pictures

Of your favourite animal

Or a scenic view.



Imagine the feeling

Of utter exuberance

Turning the pages

And all the stories

About your sports team

Were fair written

By unbiased commentators.



Imagine a day

When any old rag

Reported the weather

And it was accurate

A week in advance,

So you could plan

Outings without worrying.



Imagine the society

That was so reflected

In its media

That politicians knew

They could not lie

And get away with

Scams and scandals.



Imagine a newspaper

With such integrity

That it was revered

By the public

And unceremoniously held

As the prevailing standard

By all other publications.



Imagine not having to

Imagine such a thing.

The Headline

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Take a moment if you will

To go beyond the headline, sir.

There’s more to this story

Than the first thing you see in type.

 

Be wary of that screaming header

And use your brain instead, ma’am.

Not every tale is as it appears

When first you begin to read.

 

They are designed to draw you in

But not give away the answer,

To elicit a response in some way

Whether that’s good, bad or ugly.

 

They can make you laugh out loud

Or take you to the verge of tears,

They can cause your blood to boil

Or fill you with indifference.

 

But they are not the whole story,

You must read and read and read.

And just when you think you’re done

You must go and read some more.