“Life happens when we have other plans.” ~Towes
This seems to be the case with the spread of the coronavirus across the globe. Life is in a state of unwelcome change for many. We like our life of schedules, work, and recreation. But when we get to the point of closures, cancellations, and quarantine, we begin to feel the pinch so to speak. Today at d’Verse, Bjorn asked to use lists as our basis for a poem. This subject seemed to be well suited for the prompt.
Coronavirus…
First it is China
Then Japan along with
Italy and Korea.
It’s affected
all of Europe
Now it’s knocking
on our door.
*
Some in panic
many in denial
others will just
stay home for awhile.
Games are canceled;
along with movies and plays.
Schools and colleges closed
NBA and NCAA too.
A lesson for all of us…
Life // unlike climate change
can be drastically altered
in a very short time.
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Scary how quickly the world is changing due to this virus!
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It really is unsettling!
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Good point about the changes taking places in a very short time.
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A virus called Wuhan-400 makes people terribly ill … in a Dean Koontz thriller from 1981. How is it that some books appear to prophesy events?
The Eyes of Darkness features a Chinese military lab in Wuhan that creates a virus as a bioweapon; civilians soon become sick after accidentally contracting it
In fact, the one lab in China able to handle the deadliest viruses is in Wuhan and helped sequence the novel coronavirus the world is currently battling.
Dean Koontz – The Eyes of Darkness
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Interesting! I think with the exploding populations in the world, this kind of thing will become more and more common. The earth seems to take care of itself even if we don’t do our part!
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I had a conversation with my girlfriend. 2 things, 1). Mother nature is angry with us humans. Trump does not believe in climate change, the Antarctic is slowly melting, Polar Bear are becoming Cannibals and eating each other. The jungle is being killed off by humans to build cities and oil companies. Can you blame mother nature for being angry?
2). It’s a man made ‘Bio-weapon’ to kill off half of earths population. Panic and Fear is doing a wonderful job with the media. As David Icke puts it, ‘Problem, Reaction, Solution.
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And then #3 all the cancer causing agents introduced into our food we eat.
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Correct. That’s the biggest fear too.
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Life indeed is altered by the virus. I tend to take the virus somewhat stoic, like a new twig on the tree of flu. I do understand the danger being it unknown to the human body, so no resistance is built up yet. When a vaccine will be developed, it will be one of the many variants of flu and the danger is not bigger than that. But still, in my country life is coming to a halt more or less. It’ll damage economics severely. Not to mention the unfortunate for whom the vaccine will come to late. It shows that imagining mankind as being in control is tricky or plain wrong.
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I am with you on the stoic end. But I also realize it is a major issue for the world at this point. Just when we think we have everything in control, we realize we really don’t ! Thank you for your thoughtful response.
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Stay safe though Roth.
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Thank you! We will try our best!
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My cousin is due to fly out of Philadelphia on the 29th March, heading for Melbourne….. there’s no cancellations flying our way…”yet”
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Hope it stays that way!
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It reminds me of Eliot-
“Do I dare
Disturb the universe?
In a minute there is time
For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.”
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Oh, how true this is….
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Life is full of unexpected events
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Yes it is… we don’t always realize how fragile our lives are in this world!
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True
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Great poem, Dwight, capturing the essence of what is going on in the world with this virus. Here in Britain, they are telling us to expect the worst, and have gone from containment phase to slowing it down. No mass shut downs here yet. But estimates here 5,000 to 10,000 already infected. It’s like being in a movie the way this lot has been unfolding … or a novel! Keep well.
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Thank you Peter! You too!! It is really something the way everyone’s plans have been turned upside down.
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Your poem is so well crafted. Captures the human condition without hysteria. Faith or fear. Prudence or carelessness. Some choices are ours. Others are not. This seems to have a life of its own.
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I believe we have given it a life of its own!
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I’m afraid you’re right… and it is a life built on fear and panic. Beeeee the LIGHT!! ❤
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The real virus is the fear about the virus in my view. It didn’t take long for humanity to revert. I love your list and certainly agree, the world has responded to this far quicker than it is taking the issue of global warming.
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Amazing what our priorities are…
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That is occupying my mind right now in my community.
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While the virus threat is very real, it seems common sense has flown out the window. Case in point — could someone please tell me what toilet paper has to do with combatting the spread of the virus?
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I guess folks don’t want to take a chance that it might run short!
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I actually find it interesting how people find new things to do… walking in the woods instead of visiting the mall or some games. Some of these change might do us a bit of good I think
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I agree! Thanks for your comment!
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