In Blaze Years

Sometimes massive crews emerge out of the ground
or crawl on the roads with innocent projects.
There are no cicada writings;

these iconic insects have no "Magicicada" periodical,
no brood spokesman;
only their 9,000-acre chorus

hiding in the forest like a loud brush
or a note scribbled on the Atlantic,
and their distinct structures of 13 on 17.

-- Glenn R. Frantz

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's note says U.S. 'attack' on Muslims drove Boston bombing
Crews contain massive North Woods blaze
Cicadas emerge by hundreds, billions more expected

Thin Robotic Memory

some of the most brutal reviews in recent memory
swarms of robotic flies to pollinate crops
extremely thin sheets of material

folds them to make components
had to come up with a new form of manufacturing
ornithopters meaning their wings flap

surfaces paper thin and flexible
carrying other functions able to change colour
produce a very efficient photovoltaic device

-- Clark Allison

Robodiptera
Graphene paint could power homes of the future
Long live Viva Forever! and the tradition of musical flops

A Walks Plateau

the pace mall inside tomato of
the wheeze yankee to much about
sighs of to furthest gardens dip the

hold among of such ladybugs leaves the
what their you may claims one also is
the country patient without king like

face in on nicknamed air quarter the
where their you will contrast thing barely is
the grandfather these of these of

-- Glenn R. Frantz

72000 Ladybugs Freed in Mall of America
The Tomato King goes to war for a casino
Avoiding triple-dip will be a huge relief to George Osborne

Makeshift Rhetoric Mix

two schools of thought about rhetoric emanating shoring power
          base
no worse than ritualistic promises testing leader resolve
formally repudiated armistice cut hotline latest round of sanctions

building under construction collapsed illegal and shoddy
          all-too-common
often live in crude shacks at sites demolish it and they build
makeshift settlements enough time passes impossible to demolish

mystery wrapped in an enigma mix of incomprehension ridicule
          and fear
might be on the brink of tipping peninsula catastrophic
shaking their heads in bemusement lurid exhortations to his troops

-- Clark Allison

Is North Korea really looking to start a war?
Mumbai Building Collapse Kills at Least 41
Mystery wrapped in an enigma: known unknowns of Kim Jong-un

Traffic and Paint

The narrow traffic between sidewalks and street curbs;
the immense super-traffic spread over Pangaea;
traffic pouring like urban lava through Broadway palisades:

Each tour a memoir in shallow kilometers
and areas of sudden technique.  The narrow paint between
sidewalks and street curbs; the immense super-paint

spread over Pangaea; paint pouring like urban lava
through Broadway palisades:  Each tour a memoir
in shallow kilometers and areas of sudden technique.

-- Glenn R. Frantz

New York Lays Cable With Surgical Precision
Hillary Clinton book on State Dept. tenure out next year
Scientists Connect a Mass Extinction to a Major Lava Flow

Decelerating Cases Suspending

dozens of militants involved in attacking power grid station
attacked with rockets and mortars suspending power supply
entered grid station early morning setting everything ablaze

not the view of malevolent outsiders do so smoothly or abruptly
fallen into middle income trap urbanisation at a decelerating rate
incremental capital output ratio highest since 1992

on guard for bombs at cash points blew a hole steal money scam
beware of wires and cables leading cases of explosions risen
the forecourt moments before showering floor ripped apart

-- Clark Allison

Militants destroy Pakistan power grid
Why China’s economy might topple
CCTV: thieves used a bomb to blast cash dispenser open

Same Delicate Spots

Ornate insects, the counters of Mexico,
recite their sequence as a measure of their energy.
But it's unlikely that wildlife will be called on

by President Hamilton, to help slice the raw pie of labor.
Is it "monarch butterflies" or "monarchs butterfly"?
Raising the migration beacon with a dedicated twinge

of matched reflecting wings.
Deploying a generation with localities for bodies,
to jump over tomorrow and stand in next year.

-- Glenn R. Frantz

Wholesale Prices in U.S. Rose in February on Fuel Costs
Loudoun Wildlife Looks To Boost Monarch Numbers
Happy Pi Day

Ambitious Final Survey

More than four out of 10 local authorities
have decided to visit Mars
despite pressure from central government to freeze

The first humans to pickle Eric
could be a married couple:
a multi-millionaire financier and a former rocket scientist

A dying woman will ask other wealthy individuals
to contribute to the final cost
of building and launching the Red Planet

-- Rupert M Loydell

Fancy a trip to Mars dear?
Town halls defy Pickles over council tax
Woman's Diamond Ring Stolen As She Lay Dying

Blessing Shares Disclosed

The Lord seemed to be sleeping
He pleaded with the European Commision
for more time to carry out a forced disposal

further undermining hopes that
the waters were agitated and the winds
were blowing against the likes of Samsung

The Vatican is famously secretive about its gadgets
A succession of scandals had helped push
the faithful for the last time

-- Rupert M Loydell

Discord Remains at Vatican as Pope Benedict Departs
Discord Remains at Vatican as Pope Benedict Departs
Apple promises more innovation 

Let's Dangerous Wristwatch

the research lasted, wearable fins of once
the frontier published, oceanic bond of relatively
to to when of understand eyeglasses? feed the

considered city they're of because
to to when through order directions? save the
to to what about study cold? believe the

the fins delivered, several cold during up
tagged jaws it's from because
the messages named, shaky order to finally

-- Glenn R. Frantz

PS4: 10 things you need to know about Sony's new console
Endangered Whitetip Sharks: They're Actually Homebodies
Wearing the future

Expect Catastrophic Blunders

in the bathroom,
          a series of blunders
                    become a nightmare.

                    significant delays,
          unstable disruptions--
the edge of stability.

calm and composed,
          a premeditated event--
                    contemplating another universe.

--Chris Cannella

Oscar Pistorius case police admit investigative blunders
A Catastrophic 'Bubble' Could End Universe
Warning: Expect air travel delays if budget cuts hit

Murder for Barriers

The model girlfriend
Support
Tougher rhetoric on immigration

But hostile
Trade barriers dismantle
Home

A performance of the elected
Blood in exchange for country
Support Venezuelans

-- Danielle Allen

Cameron urges India to remove barriers
Hugo Chavez returns to Venezuela after Cuba cancer care
Oscar Pistorius murder charge: 'steroids found at athlete’s home’

Beyonce the Neurobiologist

The scientists fall over ill adult brains
Ivy infected the Middle East
The rodents daughter detect relative pregnancy

Birth and respiratory
Family are relative
Telepathy is invisible

A star simply contracted in Pakistan
Manchester to detect infrared precaution
Her daughter the coronavirus

-- Aisha Nozari

Coronavirus spreads to third family member
Beyonce Opens Up About Baby Plans
Have scientists discovered the 'sixth sense'?

Dappy Resignation Effort

A major effort is under way to replace Former N-Dubz rapper,
      Dappy
It could have been the relief of the century.
But Pope Benedict is to replace the music star.

Dappy broke thousands of windows to announce his resignation
He is said to have been a risk as his tweets are typed up by an aide
The pope announced it in person in more than 4,000 buildings

24,000 workers shouted "yes" at Guildford Crown Court
Forty of those injured remained for a fight in the Chelyabinsk region
Dappy escaped keen to avoid the flying debris by his successor.

-- Sadie West

Meteor: Rescue Teams Rally To Recovery Effort
Dappy Sheds a Tear as He Avoids Jail Sentence
First tweeting pope remains silent over resignation

Tax of Armageddon

Bruce said earlier his girlfriend died of a 10p tax band
Mr Miliband was apparently unimpressed
Hard-working families struggled to work up enthusiasm

Oscar killed a police spokeswoman
Said earlier it’s like a boring interview
Listless plastic guns and white vests

Denise Willis’s planet-saving exploits
Surprised a squeezed middle earth
Willis has apologised and has so far received terrible reviews

-- Vinny McHugh

Oscar Pistorius charged with murder after girlfriend shot dead
Miliband backs mansion tax and 10p rate
Bruce Willis says sorry for 'boring' interview