Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE EDITOR'S COMPLAINT, by IDA L. MELBY


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THE EDITOR'S COMPLAINT, by                    
First Line: News, news, news! / it's enough to give a man the blues!
Last Line: Anything, anything, just so it's news.
Subject(s): News


News, News, News!
It's enough to give a man the blues!
Nobody married, and nobody dead;
Nobody sick with a cold in the head;
Nobody injured, and nobody born;
None to the barber has gone to be shorn;
No one's repairing the roof of his house;
Even the cat hasn't captured a mouse.
What can a newspaper Editor do?
How would you feel if it happened to you?
Somebody, please, take a trip to the coast.
Do something great -- and we'll help you to boast;
Give an oration, or sing us a song,
Blow on a trumpet, we'll play it up strong.
Do something quickly! Whatever you choose,
Anything, anything, just so it's news.





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