Four Fake News Friday sonnets

TGIF FAKE NEWS DAY, Sonnet No. 1
well folks, today is another “real” Fake News Friday
bad news and sad news readers have made a request
so this poet conjures up a just a few little white lies
to soothe their nerves and accommodate that behest
no typhoons on the way, all the beaches are clean
got a raise, taxes paid, BBQ at home, sipping a beer
one kid won a soccer match, one listed by the dean
kumpaire gave us all tee shirts that say NO FEAR
tourists keep coming despite North Korean loud mouth
the CNMI Congress is now a unicameral legislature
North Korea allows family members visits from the South
Doubting Thomas skeptics say all fake news for sure
that’s it for Fake News Friday you know what I mean
there’s more on the horizon that remains to be seen
 
TGIF FAKE NEWS DAY, Sonnet No. 2
well it’s that time again for the so called “lying media”
to fill readers with believable untruths for another day
from Putin’s press and some North Korean encyclopedia
for a slow news weekend while outdoors we all play
in Washington D.C. our capitol around the tidal basin
there’s a bathtub rubber duck floating demonstration
with little floating rubber frogs they are all chasing
a bipartisan Congress gives out the same explanation
more fake news is broadcast but fun to think it is true
scientists say we are winning a war on global warming
decreasing our carbon footprint less air pollution too
evidence that glaciers in polar places have new ice forming
more shrimp in the Gulf, more tuna in the Pacific ocean
cause cheers and jeers around Fake News Friday commotion
 
TGIF FAKE NEWS DAY, Sonnet No. 3
I can’t wait to wake up this Saturday morning to find
I won a million dollar lottery and the office football pool
yes reality and gold have struck, I haven’t lost my mind
tv says we’re building an Olympic size swimming pool
the roads and leaky water system have all been repaired
typhoon proof power poles installed on every island
daily complainers and FB trolls are no longer ‘Shared’
everyone who has lost money gambling is now smilin
dogs and hogs no longer leave duty drops on beaches
reef fish are in abundance there is no dynamite in use
watermelons are sweeter lemons grow big as peaches
people learn recycling and proper disposal of refuse
there’s much more Fake News we haven’t made a dent
enough for a six page Monday morning supplement
 
TGIF FAKE NEWS DAY, Sonnet No. 4
another Fake News Friday and there are lots of reports
Garapan will have a six story garage for parking spaces
all beer manufacturers will sell only six packs of quarts
with a 20% discount for those who buy only by cases
an overhead monorail will run from the north to south
free college tuition in the US and here will be the rule
politicians will learn how and when to close their mouth
hand held PCs will be available for students at school
personal taxes have doubled and so have hourly wages
labor problems solved legal workers here for construction
building projects progress as planned in reasonable stages
abandoned cars and buildings will meet with destruction
well that completes this Fake News Friday sonnet quartet
there’ll be no more, that’s a big lie too, on that you can bet