Burning Energy Proposals

spewed smoke and ash up to six miles high
massive infernos burning to red sun visibility
as gray smog shrouded Manhattan’s skyline

energy as weapon to commit aggressive acts
press for effective measures including sanctions
give Russia power over European gas supplies

coherent proposals rather than merely a slogan
wide-ranging and disjointed programme of random policies
everything and nothing lacking definition and coordination

-- Clark Allison

Statue of Liberty shrouded in smoke from wildfires
US and Germany agree Nord Stream 2 pipeline deal
Top story: An ‘everything and nothing policy’

Contrary to Viral Claims

During a confessional campfire on a school trip,
a teaching aide made a striking admission:
casual hugging prepares the body for business.

The kindly lady who taught me piano has been found
to be effective and safe. Some softer elements
aren’t reacting since the report came out.

I don’t know when infection became the thing
but the US dollar has dipped. It never occurred to me
to question the practice of time and place.

-- Rupert Loydell

COVID-19 Vaccine-Generated Spike Protein is Safe
Why the age of casual hugging could be over
Wall Street at record high after jobs report

Shimmering Bear Agenda

called the summit positive key differences remained
unflattering image in American press domestic agenda
stalled in divided Congress naïve to Republican opponents

hunters shot and killed a brown bear in Sapporo bounding
along residential street clawing at gates of military
barracks black bears native to large parts of Japan

emblems of New World ambition market crashes of
1929 and 2008 art deco halo of the Chrysler Building
shimmering in the far distance history permeating lives

-- Clark Allison

Biden declared naïve in Washington after Putin lauds ‘informed’ president from summit
Bear shot dead after rampage through Sapporo in Japan
Once the future, US now captive to its past

Squids Dumped Planet

mysterious              creatures never seen
eyewitnesses           claiming, they are elusive
Giant squids           prove they’re scientists

expensive           crematoriums      firewood scarce
corpses             dumped                 in rivers, victims
            believe                the dumped corpses

cataclysm               in outer space
radioactive             stuff raining down
created       rare       Planet 

-- Ruchi Chopra

Scientists just caught a giant squid doing something they’ve never seen
The bodies of suspected COVID-19 victims are turning up in Indian rivers
Freshly Made Plutonium From Outer Space Found On Ocean Floor

Underscoring Claims Legitimacy

lift most coronavirus-related restrictions
infections have declined sharply as vaccines distribute
underscoring how the virus is in retreat

the Big Lie turning their back on the rule of law
no evidence of claims manipulated voting machines
failure to provide evidence in string of legal defeats

Arizona hard at work recounting votes to prove fraud
far cry stadium rallies days, fixated on results legitimacy
no real laws politicising an administrative process

-- Clark Allison

New York and neighbouring states to lift Covid restrictions
Liz Cheney hits back at Donald Trump using “the big lie”
Trump appears on Mar-a-Lago bandstand

Aggravating Senseless Policy

to stop the excess use of force calls to accept humanity
guns strapped to waist authority to use them
pursuing minor infractions to end this senseless violence

spotlight on racist policing tension fears further unrest
no way shape or form anything by policy
avoided cross-examination by the prosecution

unanimous decision on three charges led away in handcuffs
if aggravating factors exist abused position of authority
location of death important rights cases braced for verdict

-- Clark Allison

Derek Chauvin is guilty of murder. This is the beginning, not the end
Tearful testimony and defense’s own goal: key moments in the Chauvin trial
How long will Derek Chauvin get in prison and what does the George Floyd verdict mean?

Ghost Town No. 10

Boris Johnson is a waking nightmare
Boris Johnson is a great friend to everyone
Boris Johnson is little understood

Boris Johnson declares state of emergency
Hundreds of Boris Johnson have been evacuated
Boris Johnson is a catastrophic incident

Boris Johnson took a grim new twist
Boris Johnson is an accident
Boris Johnson was pronounced dead

-- Rupert Loydell

No. 10 feared Boris Johnson could die of Covid
Family of Scots woman killed on farm pay tribute
Florida governor declares state of emergency

Solve Awakening Problems

any stir likely to stir up vitriol had to operate with
a no-margin-for-error edge in fiercely partisan Washington
feel confident he’s taking care of the biggest problems

health pandemic and the economic carnage it wrought
believed federal government targeting him with mind control
instrumental on my awakening and life’s work

avoiding the big sell, American Jobs Plan
repairing lead pipes got elected to solve problems
roads and bridges and a vast number of things

-- Clark Allison

Don't expect Biden to trumpet lofty aims for rescue plans
Aiming big, Biden is looking to restore faith in government
Suspect in Capitol car attack posted about fears of FBI and CIA

Black Out Violations

military junta launches aggressive crackdown
stamp out major anti-coup rally
tear gas stun grenades live ammunition

attendees gearing up for culmination
question why Trump supporters ‘canceled’
Trump statue invites biblical memes and mockery

detained, questioned, mobile phones confiscated
dressed in black mask accompanied by his wife
arrested for suspected violations of security laws

-- Clark Allison

Myanmar: four reported dead as police fire on protesters
Trump at CPAC – live
Hong Kong: 47 democracy activists charged with subversion

Why This Has Happened

I feel I need to brace myself
I’m here to return what I owe
What has happened and why?

Bosses could make coronavirus
It may be legal, the justice secretary said
speaking after her appointment

She understands public concern
vowed to hold a safe and secure pandemic
It matters for the rest of the world

-- Rupert M Loydell

Why has Facebook blocked news in Australia?
'No jab, no job' policies may be legal for new staff
Tokyo Olympics chief acknowledges 'great public concern'

Slap 100 Months

Brief conditions for three.
Beloved hero, nothing to do.
The final hours.

Tearing the country apart
Represent the thousands,
Lost and final.

A dangerous road, rallied across
A violating battle,
Agent attack

-- Lucie Akerman

NHS hero, 100, dies after Covid fight as nation mourns
Putin critic Navalny jailed in Russia despite protests
Impeachment lawyer David Schoen calls trial ‘slap in the face’

Variant Iconic Debut

Lonely performance from My Downfall
A Solo rendition, an emotional tribute
Remember, hopefully I’ll feel them

Urgent, Hard, Random
Come down on community needed
Connected after no links

Conceived pursuit of a new industry
Hectic activity and hormonal overexcitement
Change of culture, Generation Z connect.

-- Claudia Saunders

Watch Machine Gun Kelly perform ‘My Ex’s Best Friend’
UK must 'come down hard' on South African variant
Topshop buyout will change more than the way we shop

Years Return Snowfall

His investigation and a bloody outcome
A dark secret within the debut.
Titan wrote pages from the series.

Metro stations, protested.
In a row, according to local time
Nearly even, nearly even.

Fallen Sunday morning,
Possible, but scattered, Sunshine returns
Already fallen.

-- Ernest Artemiev

Blade Runner Origins Trailer Takes Us 10 Years Before Film
Defying Putin, Russians Return To The Streets
Metro Detroit weather: Scattered snowfall to continue Sunday

Action is Needed

He was a total fraud
Repeatedly claiming more votes
Save America from his supporters

We increase efforts
To prioritise and protect
Lagging behind the crucial milestone

Stop the mutation
Everyone is affected
Start being positive

-- Emily Gay

Trump rakes in $30m in political donations
Push to vaccinate care home staff against Covid as rates fall
South African variant of Covid found in eight areas of England

Market of Cheaters

The inspired market token rose sharply,
halted by a Robinhood, deposits of currencies,
the price of power temporarily trading conditions.

Sealed off and rallied, capital detained
protesters of the opposition return a poisoning
counted among the demanded, jailed the leader.

The developer unreasonably precedents,
cheaters deciding what constitutes,
we combat those rules, with disdain for the targets.

-Josh Roff

Robinhood restricts crypto trading as bitcoin, dogecoin surge
Russia Navalny protests today
Riot mocks Valorant hackers