One Hundred Sixteenth Entry, Coronavirus Poetry Diary
me, my dog
and shifting shadows crowded
in this small room ...
on TV the doctors warn
me, my dog
and shifting shadows crowded
in this small room ...
on TV the doctors warn
the virus favors gatherings
the premier yells,
get their brains scanned ...
behind the news
coronavirus turns
carnivorous
get their brains scanned ...
behind the news
coronavirus turns
carnivorous
Added: One Hundred Seventeenth Entry
morning chill
stay at home for the nation
scrawled on her window
stay at home for the nation
scrawled on her window
The following two diary entries work well as a sequel to the tanka set, "Just Another Weekend:"
ReplyDeleteOne Hundred Fifth Entry:
a cluster of cases
linked to a house party ...
the glow of my iPad
at the tail-end
of a sleepless night
One Hundred Sixth Entry:
one shot
after another ...
at the bottom
of this bottle, a door
to my pre-Covid past