an international writer's strike
was called to-day
for this fraternity
are seeking a little more pay

their working conditions
are truly bad
so they've gone
and done something rad

their placards
you'll see on avenues
they'll be saying
we're bereft of revenue

a terrible shock
to the world this is
all the writers
taking leave of their biz

reporters won't be
reporting a jolly thing
scholars shall of articles
be withdrawing

poets ceasing to scribe
lines of verse
as they've not enough dosh
to fill the purse

industrial action
needed to be pursued
writers can't abide
being *******

the federation
of quill employees
only want a small increase
in writing fees

it is hoped that some
resolution can be found
as the public require words
to be spread around

the dispute's negotiations
are at a vital stage
may we soon see
a paragraph on the page