In morning light, it comes to grace,

A timeworn friend, a paper trace,

Of whispered tales and world affairs,

A tapestry of words that dares.

I love the rustle of the page,

Each folding creak, a quiet sage,

It speaks of life in ink and rhyme,

A chronicler of place and time.

The headlines shout, the stories weave,

Of triumphs bold and hearts that grieve,

From local joys to global fears,

A mirror held to all our years.

The art of pen, the craft of type,

In every column, there’s a type,

Of passion, truth, and sometimes jest,

In printed lines, my mind finds rest.

I savor scents of newsprint fresh,

The snippets of the human flesh,

A bond that stretches far and wide,

Uniting us, though worlds divide.

The puzzles wait, the comics call,

A morning ritual, I enthrall,

I sip my brew, the world unfolds,

In every story, wisdom molds.

So here’s to you, dear newspaper friend,

Through thick and thin, on you depend,

For in your lines, I find my place,

A love affair, a warm embrace.

12 responses to “Poetics: Why I love the newspaper”

  1. aquinoaa2272 Avatar

    Lovely imagery and I like the rhyming beats in your rhyming couplets. 😀

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thank you so much 🌷🌷

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  2. Michele Lee Avatar

    Rich in imagery and admiration. Lovely to read!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thank you kindly Michele 😊💕

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  3. rothpoetry Avatar

    A wonderful poem, Carol Anne. You bring the newspaper to life with a beautifully nostalgic appeal!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thank you, Dwight 😆💕

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  4. Ana Daksina Avatar

    I too have always loved the smell of fresh printer’s ink!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      There’s something about fresh ink, isn’t there? X

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  5. Kim of Glover Gardens Avatar

    this is a moving poem. It’s as if my Dad wrote it. His daily newspaper ritual was almost a religious experience, he revered it so. I love these lines:

    “It speaks of life in ink and rhyme,

    A chronicler of place and time.”

    and also:

    ”From local joys to global fears,”

    thank you for bringing these memories of my Dad back to the forefront with your ode to the newspaper.

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      My pleasure so happy that you have happy memories 💕

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  6. Sadje Avatar

    It’s a very well written ode to a newspaper

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thank you 😜🤩

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