The paper seller’s ragged call
like John the Baptist
prophesying price of oil
lost homes, job woes
lopsided spreadsheets
Your bad news is gleeful good
those with immune plans survive
and more, they thrive
in near empty restaurants supping
cafetieres of blood.
Comments
camilla | June 13, 2008 - 20:12
Yes I often feel news is only bad news.
Ewan | June 16, 2008 - 10:38
As fine a definition of the word as I've read.
Doeslittle | June 17, 2008 - 23:45
Absolutely brilliant. Last lines are amazing.
poetjude | June 18, 2008 - 10:07
I've been guilty of schadenfreude lately but not felt guilty about it. But in a couple of years time when I buy some poor family's repossessed home at auction what can I be other than smug?
Thanks for the comments all.
jude
"Cacoethes scribendi"
http://www.judesworld.net