#cinquain

VR
Showcase dreams
Tomorrow on Facebook
Meta Connect:2023
Awake!

#vr #metaconnect2023 #facebook #horizonworlds #cinquain #poetry

https://www.engadget.com/how-to-watch-the-meta-connect-2023-vr-showcase-120041699.html

Sucralose
Healthy sweetener
No spikes in endotoxin
Better for the gut
Than sucrose

#sucralose #sugar #guthealth #endotoxin #cinquain #poetry

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/is-sucralose-healthiest-sugar-substitute-latest-research-gut-health

Death
Little Nicholas's life
Snuffed out way too soon
Taken by deadly fentanyl
Heartbreaking

#fentanyl #childdeath #newyork #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66920181

Challenge
Civil War-era law
Uses it to fight diversity
Conservative activist
Action

#civilwarlaw #conservative #diversity #ussupremecourt #cinquain #poetry

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/conservative-activist-uses-civil-war-era-law-challenge-us-corporate-diversity-2023-09-25/

Drone
Mini 4 Pro
Powerful, small, and smart
A new benchmark of drones
DJI

#dji #drones #mini4pro #technology #cinquain #poetry

https://www.engadget.com/dji-mini-4-pro-review-the-best-lightweight-drone-gains-more-power-and-smarts-130012755.html

Flames
Raging, scorching, burning
Inferno, fuel, blaze, heat
Mark Meadows' wild fire
Smokey aftermath

#whitehouse #documentburning #markmeadows #conspiracy #cinquain #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/hutchinson-sheds-new-light-meadows-burning-white-house-docs-rcna117146

Alone
On the world stage
Calls to friends unanswered
Despairing Canada
Isolation

#canada #india #lonely #isolation #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-66885924

Diversity
Rules to tackle wrong
Large banks must set targets
Improvement of inclusion
British law

#diversity #financialregulation #inclusion #britain #cinquain #poetry

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-proposes-new-diversity-rules-financial-firms-2023-09-25/

Spillover
Containment fragile
Race to stop outbreak
Viral, deadly, India
Shield

#india #virus #containment #outbreak #pandemic #cinquain #poetry

https://www.wired.com/story/kerala-nipah-outbreak/

Weekend
Rundown:
Bob Menendez,
Strikes, shutdown, 2024,
Politics and Hollywood

#bobmenendez #wga #amptp #ai #jimmycarter #nasa #asteroid #joebiden #donaldtrump #poll #uaw #strikes #2024election #shutdown #capitolriot #russellbrand #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weekend-rundown-sept-24-rcna117013

Injury
Statistics show greater pain
When playing on artificial turf
NFL, in its stadiums dark and dull
Surfaces

#nfl #injury #sports #statistics #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/new-data-shows-nfl-injuries-artificial-turf-stadiums-mostly-exceed-inj-rcna105123

Like armor Lin wears frailty:
what if she should stain her dress,
break a nail, displace a tress?
Not for her, equality;
a Princess she must ever be.

#VSSPoem #cinquain #SmallPoems #poem #poems #poetry

Indictment
Gold bars, cash, charges, too
Gifts, bribes, Menendez' plea
Corruption, consequence
Unjust

#bobmenendez #bribery #corruption #justice #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/bob-menendezs-indictment-highlights-gold-bars-wads-cash-rcna116935

Game
Risky, fraught
Playing, challenging
Giuliani
Danger

#giuliani #defamation #freeman #moss #cinquain #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/giuliani-defamation-lawsuit-freeman-moss-georgia-rcna116863

Accused
Of bribery charges,
No longer trusted
Corruption exposed
Menendez

#menendez #bribery #corruption #justice #cinquain #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/full-text-bob-menendez-indictment-pdf-rcna116874

Damaged
Psychologically scarred
Too frail to stand in court
Proceedings halted due to harm
Ramzi

#911 #court #trial #ramzi #justice #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66886923

Deals
Savings, more
Hidden costs, beware
Pay less, purchase smart
Cheap!

#smartshopping #cheapdeals #iphone15 #cinquain #poetry

https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/9/22/23884372/iphone-15-tmobile-att-verizon-apple-deals

Justice
Clarence Thomas
Secretly attended events
Supported by Koch network
Unethical

#clarencethomas #kochnetwork #supremecourt #propublica #justice #cnnpolitics #cinquain #poetry

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/09/22/propublica-justice-clarence-thomas-secret-events-koch-network-justin-elliot-cnntm-vpx.cnn

Extremists
Cause pain,
Shutdown looms,
Trump's return looms,
Hellbent

#elizabethwarren #kevinmccarthy #governmentshutdown #donaldtrump #gop #cinquain #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/elizabeth-warren-house-gop-wants-trump-back-will-cause-government-shutdown-to-ensure-it-193510469504

Pain
Stemming from a late-night fall
A star must undergo surgery
Agony, rehabilitation
Ozzy

#ozzyosbourne #necksurgery #rehabilitation #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66876167

Visa
Suspended
Causing disruption
For travelers to and from India
Dreams deferred

#india #canada #visa #travel #disruption #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66883889

Murdoch
Ends his reign,
Lachlan takes on the mantle
Rupert's legacy fades
What now comes to the table?

#rupertmurdoch #lachlanmurdoch #media #newscorp #cinquain #poetry

https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/9/21/23884119/rupert-murdoch-fox-news-lachlan-james-succession

Lost
woods deep, toddler cowers
Furry pillow from loyal pet
Saved, safe, fast asleep
Miracle of loyal love

#toddler #lost #safe #miracle #petlove #cinquain #poetry

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/toddler-lost-woods-found-asleep-family-dog-pillow-103390692

DALL-E
Generates with ChatGPT
No imitation
Living artists, slight rejection
AI

#dalle #chatgpt #ai #artists #cinquain #poetry

https://www.engadget.com/the-next-dall-e-will-be-able-to-generate-results-within-chatgpt-063833672.html

Parasite
Controls ants with heat
Zombie-like, they're unmanned
Cordyceps be warned
Creepy

#parasite #ants #cordyceps #zombies #cinquain #poetry

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/09/move-over-cordyceps-theres-a-new-zombie-parasite-to-haunt-our-dreams/

Payment
Siphoned off
Claimed, stolen, gone
Parent's house, millions spent
Lawsuit

#ftx #bankman #fried #lawsuit #crypto #cinquain #poetry

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/sbfs-parents-were-given-16-4m-house-paid-for-entirely-by-ftx-lawsuit-says/

Union
Unfriendly
United Auto Workers strike
Automakers' migration
Southward

#uaw #unions #autojobs #migration #cinquain #poetry

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/20/business/uaw-jobs-south-auto/index.html

Sovereign
Nation threatened
India stands strong, Congress
Unites to back the gov
Rejecting Canada's claims

#india #congress #sikh #canada #sovereignty #cinquain #poetry

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-opposition-congress-dismisses-canadas-suspicions-sikh-leaders-murder-2023-09-20/

Divorce
Ending a toxic marriage
Courtroom drama, pain now split
Differences, heartache beyond repair
Farewell

#bijouphillips #dannymasterson #divorce #rape #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66862067

Empower
Giving hope and help
To artists who deserve
Compensation, level field, freedom
Unlock

#protectmusiciansact #deborahross #artistsrights #streamingplatforms #cinquain #poetry

https://www.engadget.com/revised-protect-musicians-act-could-empower-artists-against-streaming-platforms-200058922.html

Fearful
Cautious, anxious
Questioning advances
Of artificial general intelligence
Regulation

#ai #agi #regulation #openai #cinquain #poetry

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/9/19/23879648/americans-artificial-general-intelligence-ai-policy-poll

Trump
Plans prime-time speech
Counter-programming debate night
Reveal sides' views on union
Strife

#trump #gopdebate #unionworkers #detroit #cinquain #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/trump-plans-counter-programming-during-second-gop-debate-193262149929

Cash hoard
Rolls of money
Buried behind a desk
Graft and deceit
Oleh

#ukraine #corruption #zelenskiyaides #cinquain #poetry

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/graft-accusations-dog-top-zelenskiy-aides-2023-09-19/

Shutdown
Chaos reigns
Funding stalls, tension mounts
House divided, Congress stalls
Chaos

#shutdown #congress #funding #republican #chaos #cinquain #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/symone/human-consequences-house-gops-shutdown-chaos-rcna105718

Hitman
Chill of fear
Scheming, dark, and hidden
Lawless dread, eerie night
Nemesis

#belarus #opposition #yurygaravsky #trial #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66848265

Wander
Into Magic Kingdom deep
Furry friend in need, safely
Captured, released to home sweet
Nature's keep

#disneyworld #wildbear #fwc #magickingdom #cinquain #poetry

https://www.insider.com/wild-bear-wandered-disney-world-forced-half-magic-kingdom-close-2023-9

Apple Pay
Convenient, efficient, painless
But troubling, too
Can make spending money easy
Worrisome

#applepay #spending #consumersafety #money #cinquain #poetry

https://www.vox.com/money/23875697/apple-pay-overspending-tap-to-pay-tech

Rundown
News cycle: fast and tough
Russell Brand, Biden, Bills, jet,
Stories pour in, hour by hour
Unending copy zooms past

#news #russellbrand #biden #fighterjet #buffalobills #shutdown #senate #drewbarrymoreshow #jannwebber #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/september-18-2023-morning-rundown-rcna105530

Port
Ships arrive
Black Sea route revealed
Russia exits grain deal
Ukraine port

#cargoships #ukraine #blacksea #russia #graindeal #cinquain #poetry

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/cargo-ships-arrive-ukrainian-port-after-russias-exit-103259126

Spy
Secrets uncovered
China-focused researcher,
Arrested, espionage fears
Dread

#espionage #china #parliament #britain #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/chinese-spy-parliament-britain-espionage-fears-rcna105002

Trial
Paxton impeached, accused
Of taking bribes, denied
His peers declined to convict
Freed

#texasag #kenpaxton #impeachmenttrial #corruption #nbcnews #cinquain #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/weekends-with-alex-witt/watch/texas-ag-ken-paxton-acquitted-on-corruption-charges-in-impeachment-trial-193119301950

Escapee
Climbing walls, free now
On the run, dangerous game
Heart pounding, swift journey
Fugitive

#prison #escape #fugitive #runaway #pennsylvania #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66677979

Ban
Enforced anew
Oppression for transgender youth
Rights forgotten, denied
Painful truth

#transrights #georgia #lgbtq #equality #cinquain #poetry

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/georgia-can-resume-ban-hormone-treatment-transgender-youth-judge-says-2023-09-06/

Sunlight
fills my small room
far away from the throngs
I can start my day peacefully
content

https://xxyxxy.com/blog/NdQ4OQft

#cinquain #poetry
@poetry

Pigment
on the brush-tip
touched upon the panel
A vision of nowhere, nothing,
no one

https://xxyxxy.com/blog/TfmZPCaT

#cinquain #poetry
@poetry

Richardson
Diplomacy, statesmanship
Statesman, Ambassador, Governor
Rising to the challenges
Remembered

#billrichardson #unambassador #newmexicogovernor #statesmanship #diplomacy #cinquain #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/weekends-with-alex-witt/watch/former-new-mexico-governor-u-n-ambassador-bill-richardson-dies-at-age-75-192162373792

Kashmiri
Journalists told to fear
Reporting risks all too real
Cracking down, silencing truth
Oppression

#kashmir #india #pressfreedom #journalism #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66155796

Fire
Hurl in, deranged
GOP's strategy, climate plan
Consensus view, thousand hurricanes
Bloom

#gop #chrishayes #climatechange #project2025 #cinquain #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-blasts-deranged-gop-climate-plan-hurl-ourselves-into-the-fire-191938117880

Gender
Defined, limited
Limits in freedom, narrows view
Ruling, restriction, law
Oppression

#nebraska #gender #sex #equality #rights #cinquain #poetry

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nebraska-governor-signs-order-narrowly-defining-sex-assigned-102819937

Bees
Angry, confused, homeless
Fighting against traffic lights
Swarming, buzzing, swarming
Rescue

#bees #beekeeper #canada #rescue #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66666687

Ranch
Holding many secrets
Tainted by a billionaire
Uncovered by the light of day
Sold

#jeffreyepstein #ranch #newmexico #sale #cinquain #poetry

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/jeffrey-epsteins-new-mexico-ranch-sold-undisclosed-price-102509664

Accident
On Orizaba's peak
Four, lost in tragedy
Mourning's depth, unknown depths
Mexico's grief

#mexico #picodeorizaba #climbingaccident #tragedy #cinquain #poetry

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/die-climbing-accident-pico-de-orizaba-mexicos-highest-102414243

Dementia
Rising cases, wildfire heat
Ag crop spraying, source of air
Pollution, triggers, disease
Threat

#dementia #wildfires #pesticides #airpollution #cinquain #poetry

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/wildfires-pesticides-linked-to-increased-risk-of-dementia-rising-cases

Casualty
Victim of war
Fallen on the training ground
Honored, sad, remembered
Gone

#marine #camppendleton #livefire #fallensoldier #cinquain #poetry

https://abcnews.go.com/US/marine-dies-live-fire-training-exercise-camp-pendleton/story?id=102383845

Tired
uninspired
the pen is too heavy
heavier than the sword, I'd say
ha ha

#cinquain #poetry
@poetry

Streaming
Prices rise
Disney+'s toll
Accounts shared, restricted, controlled
Content overload

#disneyplus #streaming #pricehike #accountsharing #cinquain #poetry

https://www.engadget.com/disney-is-raising-prices-and-cracking-down-on-account-sharing-001637934.html

summer
almost over
the snowbirds soon return
to occupy their second homes,
complain

#cinquain #poetry @poetry

Sickness
Ails swimmers in England's North
Illness, diarrhea soar
After Sunderland event torn
Horrifically grim.

#sunderland #england #swimming #outbreak #cinquain #poetry

https://www.reuters.com/sports/triathlon-swimmers-complain-suffering-sickness-diarrhoea-after-sunderland-event-2023-08-05/

Lemons
Crashing down
Truck driver hurt,
Yet non-life-threatening,
Fate

#lemons #truck #accident #newjersey #cinquain #poetry

https://abcnews.go.com/US/truck-carrying-lemons-overturns-new-jersey-highway-police/story?id=101958565

Rain cloud
I rose to you
this rare gray summer morn
lightning in the distant desert
thunder

#cinquain #poetry
@poetry

Hero
Defending Capitol
On January sixth day
Risking life for country
Brave

#harrydunn #jan6 #capitolriots #protectingamerica #cinquain #poetry

https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/trump-indictment-jan-6-capitol-officer-harry-dunn-rcna96680

Slipped
Away
Andy's Wimbledon
Dreams changed on a line call
Gone

#andymurray #wimbledon #tsitsipas #linecall #cinquain #poetry

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-wimbledon-tsitsipas-result-today-b2371510.html

Caveat: Poem #2530 "Progress"

ㅁ
A slug
made quick progress
across the gravel road,
but "quick" is a relative term:
time passed.

- a cinquain.

#Poetry #Cinquain

https://caveatdumptruck.com/index.php/2023/07/08/caveat-poem-2530/

You are
by far the most
unpleasant person I've
ever had the misfortune of
being.

#cinquain #poetry
@poetry

Job change
Coming soon for a quarter
Cash-strapped, inflation woes
To seek new opportunities
Resignations piling

#resignations #jobchange #inflation #pwc #economy #cinquain #poetry

https://www.reuters.com/business/great-resignation-continues-quarter-workers-look-change-jobs-pwc-2023-06-19/

Waking
before the dawn
the desert air still warm
from the heat of the day before
gray light

#cinquain #poetry
@poetry

Settlement
Five hundred million
Historic agreement between
New Mexico and Walgreens
Painful opioid crisis ends

#newmexico #walgreens #opioid #settlement #crisis #cinquain #poetry

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/10/business/walgreens-opioid-new-mexico-settlement/index.html

Skies
Orange haze
Smoke suffocatingly coats
Clouds of fire-borne pollutants
Unhealthy

#canadafires #newyorkcity #airpollution #climatechange #cinquain #poetry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65840256

Lowly
that's how I feel
a soul like molasses
with joy's feet stuck in the morass
Listless

#cinquain #poetry
@poetry

People
often forget:
Supporting an artist
can take the form of re-sharing
their work.

#cinquain #poetry #twoFourSixEightTwo
@poetry

Commute
Overtaken,
Time regranted
Would rather stay
At home, in content.

#pandemic #commuting #office #work #reclaimingtime #cinquain #poetry

http://www.businessinsider.com/one-big-reason-why-workers-not-back-to-office-commuting-2023-5

Frangers
or maybe striends?
To those of you I know,
but with whom I've never spoken
Be well.

#cinquain #poetry

CEO
Departing soon
Elon Musk
Twitter still his
Ownership

#elonmusk #twitter #ceo #ownership #cinquain #poetry

https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/5/11/23720327/elon-musk-new-twitter-ceo-linda-yaccarino

Delay
Of MS, signless
It's possible with a pill
Hope, relief, treatment
Fulfill

#ms #multiplesclerosis #teriflunomide #radiologicallyisolatedsyndrome #cinquain #poetry

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/multiple-sclerosis-ms-drug-teriflunomide-delay-early-symptoms

Feinstein
Resigns, seat shifts
Newsom's name her replacement
Fills post till term ends
2025

#diannefeinstein #california #gavinnewsom #senateseat #cinquain #poetry

http://www.businessinsider.com/dianne-feinstein-resign-senate-seat-gavin-newsom-california-democrat-2023-4

Caveat: Poem #2418 "A geologic eschatology"

ㅁ
The stones
were there, below,
surviving the spring snow,
awaiting rain's cool redemption,
patient.

- a cinquain.

#Poetry #Cinquain

https://blog.caveatdumptruck.com/index.php/2023/03/17/caveat-poem-2418/

Censorship
Imposed on Roald Dahl
Grounded in corporate interests
Manipulation, influence
Control

#roalddahl #censorship #corporate #manipulation #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/opinion/roald-dahl-books-changes.html

Carter
Ninety-eight years
His sense of service strong
Fading from life's sphere
Legacy stands on.

#jimmycarter #legacy #hospicecare #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/18/us/politics/jimmy-carter-hospice.html

Caveat: Poem #2385 "Idle geological accomplishments"

ㅁ
each rock
that you have kicked
while walking down the road
settles into its new moment
and waits

- a cinquain.

#Poetry #Cinquain

https://blog.caveatdumptruck.com/index.php/2023/02/12/caveat-poem-2385/

Satellite
Connects heaven and earth
Unites Ukraine's sight
Broadening horizons, peace-filled flight
Starlink.

#elonmusk #starlink #ukraine #satellites #drones #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/02/09/world/russia-ukraine-news/elon-musk-starlink-ukraine-drones

Shots
Childhood ends
Gang violence, two slain
Innocent lives – a tragedy, pain
Despair

#desmoines #youthprogram #gangviolence #tragedy #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/us/des-moines-shooting.html

Celebrate
Gongxi and traditions
Kyndly give wishes
Food, lanterns, and moon cakes
New Year's Day!

#lunarnewyear #gongxi #traditions #celebrations #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/dining/a-taste-of-lunar-new-year.html

Caveat: Poem #2357 "The universal contract"

ㅁ
The earth
pulls us downward,
embraces our dreaming
with warm tendrils of gravity,
and wins.

- a cinquain.

#Poetry #Cinquain

https://blog.caveatdumptruck.com/index.php/2023/01/15/caveat-poem-2357/

Rebound
Cautiously optimistic
Prediction of growth
Opens paths for a better future
Hope

#imf #economy #recovery #optimistic #hope #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/business/imf-global-economy-recession.html

River
Coursing high
Powerful, shifting force
Bringing rain and snow
Pineapple Express

#pineappleexpress #westcoast #rain #snow #california #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/us/pineapple-express-flooding-california.html

Storm song
Rumbled warning
Percussive thunder roar
Majestic clouds cower in wrath
Tempest.

#Cinquain #Poetry
Image is by Southern Plains Photography

Speaker
Leading, holding
Banging the gavel
MAGA watching
Mighty

#kevinmccarthy #speaker #maga #gavel #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/opinion/speaker-kevin-mccarthy-president-biden.html

Whisper of rose light 🌇 🌲 🌤️
Seeps through the darkness. Dawn breaks
Over misty trees.

Happy New Year and many thank you for all the beauty, humor, truth, and kindness offered up daily on our instance. Enjoy the new dawn, or if your not a morning person drink some coffee and do the best you can.

Daily #MastoPrompt -dawn
#Poetry #MicroPoetry #575Prompt #Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt -
#poetry #cinquain

Fatigue
Time to rest now
When all is said and done
Dream slow. Climb into a new world
Recharge.

The art is by Ulla Thynell, one of my favourite artists.

#FolkArt #UllaThynell #Cinquain #Poetry