headline poetry

Occasional poems constructed entirely from headlines found in newspapers from Melbourne, Australia

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

R U 4 Real? (Herald Sun 18.04.06)

R U 4 Real?
party pain
some party, others wait
for the very third time
you too like the power of one
back from the dead
lifesavers keep busy
lunchbox shock
police seize rave eggs
tomato sauce of good skin
more lime than lager


Herald Sun 18.04.06
[33, 1, 4, 7, 12, 25, 22, 14, 11, 27, 30]

Why today's so yesterday (Australian 18.04.06)

Why today’s so yesterday
Elvises all shook up over threat to ban him
lock him away to stop the next war
few receive sugar payouts
drill down through the ages to reveal a history of teeth torture
dune buggy death
don’t toy with us
pop dinger
moon that boat
sprinter’s gift emerges
no complaints but no points either


The Australian 18.04.06
[3, 3, 10, 4, 9, 6, 1, 9, 9, 6, 16]