Musings While in Isolation

So what am I doing in coronavirus isolation? I write haiku-influenced poetry. I will keep adding more as thoughts arise. Stay safe, all.

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A World in Lockdown

Abruptly becalmed

routine rushing and striving.

The eerie silence.

Cohabitation

thrust upon the unwilling.

An uneasy fix.

Financial levers

clanking in a spin cycle.

Threatened livelihoods.

Stark trajectory

alarming even the brave.

Menacing unknowns.

Praising the helpers:

food, health, mail, money, civic.

Together we rise.

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The Unfathomable?

This I fear deeply:
an unchecked unraveling of

the social order.

Could the worst happen?

Breakdowns of support systems

portend more hardship.

In uncertain times,

despots and demagogues ply

their flawed solutions.

Group collective strength

may prevail for good or for bad

Which do we choose now?

May current choices

aid what’s good for the many

and not just a few.

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Front Line Heroes

Many come forward
risking themselves to sustain
strangers and loved ones.

Their list now includes
doctors, nurses, ship captains,
paramedics too.

Present also are
store clerks and mail carriers.
Truckers contribute.

Civic, finance, tech,
media, spiritual
join with researchers.

Such heroes declare
selfless giving still exists.
Goodness can prevail.

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