What was the thought development or theme behind the poem “Local News”?
See page 284 of Sundog Highway for the story behind the poem. I used to work as a radio deejay who had to read the news every hour. This is a mock-news item in which the forces of spring are likened to a band of rebels attacking a city where some people hardly notice its arrival. Even those who awaken to spring can’t do much about it when their work and other obligations keep them indoors.
