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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Musings While in Isolation


So how am I spending my time while in coronavirus isolation? I write haiku-influenced poetry. I will keep adding more as new thoughts arise. Stay safe, all.


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World in Lockdown

Abruptly becalmed,
routine rushing and striving.
The eerie silence.

Cohabitation
thrust upon the unwilling.
An uneasy fix.

Financial levers
clanking in a spin cycle.
Threatened livelihoods.

Stark trajectory
alarming even the brave.
Menacing unknowns.

Praising the helpers:
food, health, mail, money, civic.
Together we rise.

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The Unfathomable?


 This I fear deeply:
an unchecked unraveling of
the social order.

Could the worst happen?
Breakdowns of support systems
portend more hardship.

In uncertain times,
despots and demagogues ply
their flawed solutions.

Group collective strength
may prevail for good or for bad
Which do we choose now?

May current choices
aid what’s good for the many
and not just a few.

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Front Line Heroes

Many come forward,

risking themselves to sustain
strangers and loved ones.

Their list now includes
doctors, nurses, ship captains,
paramedics too.

Present also are
store clerks and mail carriers.
Truckers contribute.

Civic, finance, tech,
media, spiritual
join with researchers.

Such heroes declare
selfless giving still exists.
Goodness can prevail.

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