Pandemic Poems - APRIL 2020
Bio Note: I live in an inspiring area near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where I write, draw and paint,
and often photograph my natural surroundings. I'm a mom of an adult son, poetry editor, an animal lover, and I've
written a few books, too.
In Those Days, Humanity Followed the Stay-At-Home Mandate
confinement aided in the COVID-19 ‘Flatten the Curve’ campaign, still
osprey, lesser scaup, and other migratory waterfowl arrived, as did spring
relationships changed, some deepened
others became increasingly distant, though connection through technology bridged the gap
navel-gazing, bird-watching, mask-making,
and “couch-potatoing” rose, along with arts and crafts
vacations were forbidden
isolation and social distancing were key protections in trying to control the pandemic
restrictions were important, standing six feet away from people saved lives
unity through uncertainty
strengthened society, and the world pulled together figuratively while remaining physically apart
©2020 Jeannie Roberts
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It is very important. -JL