Covid-19

  The Story of a Plague I sorrow at the darkness of the news Of mortal pestilence and storms of...

  Grave New Globe   I. Lair ---a pantoum You said that owning nothing was a blessing. You whipped our...

. Covidiocy a rondeau It’s coming back! The tyrants tack From tongues that twist and hearts that lack An honest...

. Marching with the Mourners In Memory of Richard and Rob inspired by the Halt Hospital Homicide Rally I attended...

. Born in a Wuhan Lab Newsflash: U.S. Energy Department says it was probably a lab leak. Those men in...

. Today Australia has announced that it will roll out a fifth dose of the Covid shot later this month....

. Media You told us lies, ignored our cries. __Your platforms you abused. You cancelled truth; you damaged youth, __And...

. Canto 8: Covid-Priest from The English Cantos Volume 2: StairWell StairWell is the Poet’s Purgatory, and as in HellWard...

. Covid on a Clear Day One day I window watched for things to write; the next day I was...

. Unmasked Musings on the Plea for Pandemic Amnesty upon reading this Atlantic article Today I hear a murmur of...

. The Three Democrats of the 2020 Election after Shakespeare's Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 1 Scene: Thunder illuminates a 2020...

. The Mass Mock-Shock of Monkeypox a villanelle Shun the mass mock-shock of monkeypox--- Force-fed fear declaiming death is nigh. Spurn the...

. Quarantined Against the wind, our candles out, The smoke will rise, we have no doubt, Yet in the dark...

. Reflections on a Visit to Salem I wander down a haunted, cobbled street And watch the sun rise red...

. Ode to Joy My final symphony---my best by far!--- Which crowns a challenged life of brilliant works. Vienna’s finest...

. Ottawa Ho! In the days of yore, it is written, All the dreamers would dream of the sea. __But...

. Lockdown The day sprawls wider than a yawn, a mouth that sucks a ticking clock, a door that lets...

. The Lost The fog rolled heavy, down to blunt the day, Sharp skyscraper tops dissolved into the gray. Pale...

. It’s Coming for You! It’s coming to devour you, you know. There’s no escape no matter where you go....

. 20/20 Vision You’re lurking in the shadows with a wink. I see your flute of crystal, hear you pop Your cork as spirits soar and keen arms link To...

. The North Pole's on Lockdown ‘Tis the night before Christmas; it pains me to say--- The North Pole’s on lockdown before...

. There Was a Free Nation That Swallowed a Lie sung to the tune of "There Was an Old Lady...

. So Simple Lies are told to Balkanize, To disenfranchise, federalize, To bloat the vote. An anecdote, A narrative, a...

. We Are in for Another Covid Christmas! We are in for another Covid Christmas: __Lockdown tales of woe. ____Now...

. A Shot in the Dark   "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government,...

. CDC: Urgent Directive Dillard “Sparky” Barker Is a Doc at CDC. It seems he’s done a study That is...

. Dead Puppies On a break from the propaganda mill I found puppies I thought I could kill, So I...

. Face-to-Face Meeting up, Darjeeling tea, So familiar, you and me. Here’s your cup, you raise it up Do a...

. Prince Albert in a Can What can I say? I wore a mask and did The social distance thing,...

. A Pox Upon My House a pantoum I heard the hiss of sickness as my mind cracked. I scoured...

. What Did Paul Revere? Listen, my children, and shed a tear, Because everything that he held dear Did vanish...

. https://youtu.be/ErwnJkA4G68 inspired by a T-shirt at a Boston freedom rally You may be wondering why Freedom had to die....

. . The Cost of Infrastructure Our property association has Three rich folks down the street. Their houses are Much...

. At Brighton Beach the seagulls fly, they soar and circle in the sky; they swoop and steal the punters’...

. Leave Our Kids Alone!  “Fauci: Officials Will Decide on COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Children Aged 5 to 11 Soon”...

. “Of all the tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.”...

. Sean who passed away this week in Honolulu, Hawaii Although there are a few who’ll grieve and mourn, Who’ll...

. Waking Up (Freedom Doesn't Come in a Can) A Protest Song Written and Performed by Jack DesBois I was...

. The arrogant are all about these days. How disrespectful are their callous ways! They go about as freely as...

. You’re glad you’ve nabbed The Covid jab That’s newly fabbed In some large lab Created by The jaundiced eye,...