Today in Late October 2019

A poem inspired by today’s world headlines.

spinning toward election
lawmakers reject proposal
fighters have left
forces captured
crisis turns violent
protesters pack square
so much damage
crisis despite slowdown
election blow
successor killed
dangerous situation
markets jumpy
police fire teargas
hopes resignation
won’t undermine stability

what do parties want to do?

police hunt for brothers
party appeals result
struggling to reform
rubble remains

hash cake accidentally served!
landslide kills dozens
wife held in london
child rapist released
racist abuse
amid protests
defy curfew
unfolding…

Special thanks to Reuters and BBC.