Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Seventeenth Week
In the early days of the current pandemic everyone was sharing a map which reassuringly showed the countries best prepared and the countries least prepared for a pandemic but that … Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Sixteenth Week
If only I knew how to convince people that they should care about sick cattle and dead birds but I don’t even know how to convince people that they should … Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Fifteenth Week
Be kind to yourself so what if during this pandemic you didn’t finish your novel learn to play guitar or master sourdough the only thing that matters is that you … Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Fourteenth Week
At first they will tell you that everything is going to be okay and when this no longer convinces you they will assure you that at least it won’t get … Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Thirteenth Week
When you hear them say (and you will hear them say) that avian influenza only poses a risk to farm workers do not reply by telling them “for now” no, … Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Twelfth Week
This pandemic is a once in a lifetime event yes, this pandemic is just a once in a lifetime event at least this is what I tell myself as I … Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Eleventh Week
At the pandemic’s start I did not worry, for I believed that compared to the other crises we face handling the pandemic would be easy, in the pandemic’s fifth year … Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Tenth Week
If you must grumble that the pandemic has now lasted longer than it took you to earn your high school diploma or earn your bachelor’s degree just tell yourself that … Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Ninth Week
They are not angry with you my exhausted friend for trying to protect yourself (or for trying to protect them) from the virus no, my exhausted friend, they are angry … Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Eighth Week
When you hear them say (and you will hear them say) that the burden of the old guidelines was too much was just too much to bear know that when … Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Two-Hundred-and-Seventh Week
We are ready so very ready to change the world and do whatever is needed to take this rotten world and built it anew. Yes, we are ready so very … Continue reading
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