One of SDWG challenged members to write a “Covid-19” format poem. He described the format as C or 100 words and 19 or nineteen lines. The following is my response to his challenge.
Go away Covid one nine
We thought ourselves fine
Now a global struggle for life
Unites all in common strife.
It’s a world burst asunder
We stop, to watch in wonder.
We enjoy astonishing side shows
Beauty through sealed windows.
We readjust our living pace
To quit a harrowing rat race.
No rush hour frustration
Never a route to salvation.
We know isolation is fine
For we can all meet online.
Covid, please go away
Leave us alone we say.
Won’t you vanish to nowhere
Gone we will stare and share.
Saying, Yes, I was there!
96 words)
©20200 Copyright, Jane Stansfeld
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I enjoyed this, Jane — and as you say, there are silver linings, mostly ecological 🙂
I enjoy your comments – always insightful. Thank you!
I would never have imagined an ode to a virus being composed but here we are. It’s a first! 🙂
Since my friend and poet Geoff coined the term we have had a number of C-19 format poems. It is good to be able to poke fun in this anxious time.