Classmates free of masks
and full of shots once again
crowd their old classrooms.
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back to school 2021
haiku for 8/12/2021
Tag: pandemic
infinite grief in a finite period
haiku for 8/9/2021
When do we mourn a
pandemic, all the lost lives?
And when do we stop?
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a last summer hurrah
haiku for 7/31/2021
Before they send us
back to confined spaces, full
of vaccines, ennui.
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we’re all in this together
haiku for 7/14/2021
Back to flipping off
drivers, blasting staff. Were we
ever civilized?
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pent-up post-pandemic priorities
haiku for 7/13/2021
Every restaurant
has a 3-hour wait. Ain’t
this what we wanted?
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unmasked
haiku for 7/6/2021
Tavern full of smiles.
Hearts gladdened by handshakes and
hugs as we gather.
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endemic to the end of the pandemic
haiku for 6/23/2021
Well, whaddaya know?
The shots worked, and the world is
a little safer.
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safety dance
haiku for 6/4/2021
That weird feeling when
wearing a mask while certain
of no one’s status.
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a pair of pricks
haiku for 5/21/2021
The first shot feels like
apprehension. The second,
a little like hope.
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peak pfizer
haiku for 5/5/2021
I will never be
stronger than clomping through Five
Below fully vaxxed.
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