Darwin

It was an ending that never
Could have been forecasted,
But the victims all agreed
The run was fun while it lasted,
Their conquering scheme
Lost its luck, ran out of steam...

Empty Days

Wet clouded windowpane,
Blocks the view from a quiet room,
Sound of falling rain...

Currents

Sometimes, no matter how
Rich, smart, or strong,
Things will happen, and
You just get swept along...

Waiting To Receive

Hope is a gift
To a downtrodden soul,
It can heal and lift...
And amidst the
Uncertainty and fear,
We wait, believe,
That hope will appear...

Corona 24-pack

To kill a virus with
Copious amounts of beer,
The end of times
Is near...

Distraction

Not having to
Think about it,
Reduces the pain
And fear a bit...

お花見

They gather beneath the
Cherry blossom flowers,
Attributing trees with
Positive springtime powers,
Take pictures to
Confirm the event,
And then,
Away they went,
Vernal congregation
Between Sakura trees,
And winter weary
Japanese...

Cell Activity

Mind, and other, games
Played in a narrow space,
To put-off going crazy,
During shelter in place...

Hunkering

Off of the streets,
We stay inside,
And live and
Wait and hide,
In our safe rooms
We will abide...

Distant Disturbance

Ominous, over ocean,
Away from land, way out,
Dark clouds swirl,
Water spout...

Into A Wall Of Jello

Fighting a pandemic
Is complicated, slow,
Based on what you know,
You don’t know, and
Don’t know you don’t know...

Survival

Off of the couch, and hiding
Under the window, on the floor,
Try not to alert the zombies
Lurking outside the door,
Stay oh so quiet, still,
And remain out of sight,
What the zombies don’t
See, they cannot bite...

天命を待つ

Make best effort, and
Work till the end of day,
Then wait, as the gods
Will have their way...

Down To Earth

Sometimes, vulgarity,
When deftly applied,
Produces clarity....

Pre-Twilight

Sleepless, motionless,
In my bed,
With silver stars
Above my head,
Travel alarm clock
Ticking away,
All else silent in
The room where I lay...

Disruption

Habits, normality, the
Paths we daily trod,
Disturbed and degraded
By a viral act of god,
And panic sets in,
As we cannot be sure
Whether there will
Ever be a cure...

Companions

After finishing his
Daily walk,
He and the
TV have a talk,
The TV tells
Stories, news,
The old man
Exclaims his views...

Pre-Pandemic

A dissipating sense that
It’s safe inside here,
While outside it grows,
Slowly spreading fear,
Hiding in my rooms
And nowhere to run,
Hunker down and
Wait until it’s done...

Binging

It’s a show
I watch a lot,
But lost track
Of the plot,
But that doesn’t
Really matter,
Amidst all the
Sex and splatter...

Gerontic Luck

Old man crosses intersection,
On his bike, against the light,
Nearly causes mayhem, yet
Acts like everything’s all right,
Oblivious to the death moment
Missed, he pedals out of sight...

Shelter In Place

Rain, cold, gray,
A stay-indoors
Kind of day...