MENU OF THE DAY

The news

in the morning paper

are the whole day repeated

on TV.

War

famine

genocide

and pollution

economical crimes

drugs

pedophilia

and prostitution

disasters

accidents

and namely

corruption

are eaten at lunch

during the afternoon news

on TV.

After digestion

the forgotten and wrinkled

printed paper lies

beside the TV set.

Nightly television news

in updated edition

without any incrimination

nor pardon

anesthetizes the citizen's conscience.

(to read the original Portuguese version click on the figure, please)

Illustration by Fernando Grade

In "VIOLA DELTA", Volume XLIII, 2006

(post 1st edition, 2010; 2nd edition, 2021; 3rd edition, 2024)