Coronavirus Reflections
I’m exploring my options now that I’m alone,
my only distraction my blog and my phone.
Well, sure, I have dogs and cats I can tickle.
to ease, if you will, this sequestering pickle.
Yet I’m a pariah to humans I know,
so my social life is a little bit slow.
That it’s undeserved may be undisputed.
Nonetheless, unless I show up Hasmat suited,
none of my friends want to hug or shake hands,
and when I explore, not anyone stands
closer than ten feet away from my hips.
Even my lover forgoes my hot lips!
Slick politicians may emphasize how
our social distancing affects the Dow,
saying, perhaps the stock market is mendable
so long as we declare seniors expendable.
This chain of reason sounds bogus to me.
I’d like to remain on my family tree
labeled as living for as long as possible.
I soundly reject being labeled as tossable!
Prompt words today are slick, tickle, undeserved, explore and chain.
Sound thoughts in a well-crafted poem, Judy.
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Thanks, Derrick.
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I wholeheartedly agree.
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Well, we are in that age range. Isn’t POTUS himself? Yes, just checked. He’s a year older than me. Time he retired….
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It’s time for age limits on too old to run, just as we do for too young to run for president. Why were young people, meaning 40s and 50s, not able to attract a large base or women? I think about that a lot and what it says about this nation.
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I know. Many mysteries in the past few years.
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I treasure your sense of humour. There is for sure something more to this Coronavirus
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Thanks, Maria. Have you ceased your roaming for now? Are you in Italy? If so, where?
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We live in Denmark, and since 11 March we are not allowed to travel abroad. We are expected to stay at home but can do groceries. We can take walks in nature without crowding anywhere
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Same here, but more recently. Stay safe.
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Thank you, Judy, we are united in this madness
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Great poem.
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Thanks, Sadje.
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You’re welcome Judy.
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Glad your sense of humor is still intact! 😉
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Viva The Golden Oldies
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I LOVE this, Judy! You’re definitely not tossable — and nor am I!
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I love your poetry! Great one here about The Virus! 🙂
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Thanks, Debbie….
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People cross the street to avoid me when I’m out in our village. I feel like a leper!
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I know. I’ve been told I need a lab test and I’m afraid to go to the lab.
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My daughter-in-law is pregnant, and they say to stay in the car and they will come out to her for blood tests.
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That is great..
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Well written, that was an enjoyable read (:
There are a lot of opportunities in this situation, from financial to self-growth.
Some will capitalize, others won’t.
I’ve shared my own perspective on this recently.
I like how you use your creativity to apply a new perspective, very nicely done.
Thanks for sharing (:
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Thanks, Brandon. Hopefully we will all come out of this a bit wiser, but it is hard to win against those for whom financial gain is everything.
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Donald J. Trump as we can all see
Is a cowardly lion who should not be free
He berates reporters for doing their job
But he is nothing but an ignorant slob.
One day his own party will finally decide
Get rid of this idiot and yes tan his hide.
There’s really nothing more than needs to be said
But stay safe at home and cover your head.
While states are still squabbling over who will get what
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I hope you are aware that the experts are now saying that your family pets ( dogs and cats) are also susceptible to this COVID 19 virus. They recommend that people can inadvertently infect their pets but NOT the other way around. The symptoms are runny nose, cough and general loss of energy and pep. Thought you should know. Take care.
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thabks gc
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