Navy blue skirt and crisp white blouse,
over-priced boat shoes and cream hair like feathers.
Marina, with polka-dotted purse and flirtatious disposition
enters the news room with a head unoccupied by news.

And the teacher speaks of floods--
that’s news to her.
And one student brings up debt--
that’s news to her.
One more comment ‘bout the Knights
she’ll say, “ain’t that something,”
well isn’t that something, by jove.

Pets her brown tan,
observes healthy fingernails
and strolls on down the hall.
Mild, sweet, unaware of the news
Marina thinks,
“But who owns the newest car?”