A Sunday Poem: “Muzzled”

 

Canada’s scientists

claim their government silences them.

 

An interesting hypothesis;

but let’s check the facts.

 

Just yesterday, on national TV,

a distinguished professional

with a degree in atmospheric sciences

got prime time

to deliver the weather forecast

and he did so

without any censorship,

delay,

or interruption.

 

None.

 

(Editor’s note: poet Shai Ben-Shalom, an Israeli-born biologist, examines current events in the Blacklock’s tradition each and every Sunday)

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