The Tv News. Poem by Mike Berriman

We see the TV news, read daily at night
Disasters abound and nothing seems right
Adjectives impress, minor events blown so big
From overseas news to the local town gig.

Our news follows a pattern, they all try to follow
From disasters and wars and murders so hollow
A good news segment, maybe something on wealth
What follows the break, is a clip on good health.

A medical breakthrough, some relief from our fears
New drug development to aid those of great years
Sometimes the pet story, to cap off the day
Or a smiling homily, to show us the way'

Whatever the news the readers are stars
Brunettes and redheads and blonds out of jars
Looks are important and cosmetics are Zen
Now for the women, having dealt with the men.

Attractive young women, some cleavage the rule
Absence of jewellery, not dressed as a fool
The clothes they wear are subject to views
And as many remark, more important than news.

The news is a formula, events it does tell
The information business with products to sell
Coloured with emotion and scripted to a fault
Our news should be taken with that grain of salt.

MB 8/2016