A free newspaper turned up this morning
Crackling pages were turned and articles were perused
Nostalgia washed over my usually-digital-reading self
It joined a myriad mix of emotions
and thoughts about the covered stories

News can be redeemed and transformed so
scissors came out of the drawer trimming
random words and letters for fun and craft
The first five-word ensemble
Proud To Be A Scribe
shall adorn tomorrow’s journal entry sure 
to chronicle personal stories and a few wild tales
all steeped in gratitude and grace
Reconciliation is a choice