Parades and bikes
Lily pads on ice
Frozen lotus blooming
Hand me newscasts for free
"What's in store for today?" I ask
Allergic to the ink
"A horrible tragedy -
        you won't believe!"
It's a spectacle of disgust
A shock factor of distrust
For everyone to see
Who's the biggest celebrity
I read the front
And taste the back
Page 33, ink smears in black
"You need to care about this," it says
To me unwittingly