When we are young the idea of dying is far from our minds. That is for old people and those who are sick. Now with Covid-19 running rampant around the world, it again seems it is the aged and sickly who don’t survive. After three months of being confined to our homes sheltering in place, many are ready to get out again. Laying aside social distancing protocol, they shed the masks and party hardy. Between that and the recent protests, with little or no social distancing. new positive test and hospitalizations are on the increase. Some still think it won’t happen to them.
Covid-19 spikes
Many play a deadly game
Surf and Sun beckons
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Celebrate Fourth of July
Invincible youth
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Roth Poetry 
Whhhhhat? No judgement??? No brimstone??? 😁
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Not this time!! LOL
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Hahaha
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Beautiful photo, Dwight! The poem states very well something that needs to be said.
It is very frustrating to think that people are so uncaring of others that they put older people at risk. Many infected people don’t know they are “spreaders” because they have no symptoms. Also, children can get sick from the virus with a different set of symptoms than adults have. So these heedless people who don’t take precautions are also putting children at risk.
Be safe and happy!
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Thank you. That is why Florida has closed some of its beaches over the Fourth. Some think it is all a hoax to control people. Lots of denial going on!
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I am so angry with these irresponsible, selfish people that I can barely see straight. The lastest is COVID parties whereby college students party with known infectious people, and the first moron with a positive COVID test wins a pot of money.
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That really is irresponsible. They have no idea what they are playing with…
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That is appaling!
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The dreams of older lives
Are fading behind invincible eyes
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Very well put Ivor! You are a true poet at heart!
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I’m not sure about that Dwight, but I do enjoy how simple words can be living emotions….
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Isn’t it wonderful! Words definitely stir the emotions and challenge one to think. That should be our goal!
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Yes Dwight, I like to ask questions that make my readers think…..Oh…and our little chat has inspired me to pen these lines…..
“Behind every word
There’s a thought
Between every thought
There’s an emotion
Underneath the emotion
There’s a heartbeat
Below the heartbeat
There’s a soul
Within the soul
There lives love
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Wow! Ivor that is beautiful! I love it. You have explained it is so few words, yet the message is spot on! You really should post this one on your site!
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Just as I finished the words I said to myself ..Wow… that’s good enough for a poem….. thank you for inspiring my emotions Dwight…. and I will post it…. probably on the weekend….. 😀😊
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I call it, The Poet’s Heart
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Oh I like that Dwight… I maybe thought ‘Where Is Love”….. haha… me again asking a question ??
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It is your poem you name it what ever you want. I love it.
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Listening to Sigur Ros this morning definitely has definitely helped stir the mind…..
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I will check it out!
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I finally got to watch the video this morning. It was most interesting. Do you have a translation for the title! That was a lot of rocky shoreline! Reminded me of the pied piper of Hamelin!
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I’m not sure of the translation.
.. Yes, an intriguing video.. Their music is a great sound
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Yes very compelling!
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I must copy this one down to remember! Thank you so much!
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May i re blog this one?
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Of course Dwight, I’m honoured….. funny how sometimes an instant phrase of words are sometimes our purest thoughts….. (I don’t I’ll have this one in the slightest)
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Thank you, Ivor. I have had that happen a few times where i was responding to someone and what I wrote in response spun off into a blog post poem. If you wait it is gone. Living on the edge of inspiration!
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Yes….. I store many of my thoughtful comments into my ‘Notebook’, and I they are often become the inspiration behind a poem….
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That is a good way to do it!
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I do it by habit now…..😁
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excellent Ivor, love this!
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Thank you Kate. .. Me and Dwight were having quite a good chat this morning….
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yes I’ve had a few chats with him too, nice guy .. you two have a lot in common 🙂
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Yes… I agree Kate…😀
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:>)
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I agree! I have enjoyed all my conversations with both of you!
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lol then maybe next year you might consider paying us both a visit Dwight?
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Wouldn’t that be a great trip! LOL I don’t think that will happen anytime soon!
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beggar, a nice dream 🙂
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:>)
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Are you in close proximity to Ivor?
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we are both Australian but separated by about 1700 km …
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I thought that might be the case!
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good excuse for a road trip when you come over 🙂
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Ha Ha! That would be a long one!
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not far by our standards 🙂
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Ha Ha! I guess not!
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:>)
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Thank you Kate!
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It’s real, it’s unconditional, and it knows no boundaries. Only ostriches deny it!
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Sadly you are right!
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very true, I am amazed at the people who really wont do the distancing even when asked politely but firmly!
One woman and her three children just moved closer I was paying at the checkout so I really had nowhere to go!
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Kind of puts you in a tough situation!
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Agree. People are behaving as if the virus did not exist. And the numbers are soaring high each day.
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It is more serious than many people believe!
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True that is.
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Excellent photograph and sound thoughts. There is a surge in visits to our New Forest in England’s Hampshire.
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Thanks Derrick! Some are seeing dramatic surges according to the News!
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Indeed
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Fab photo and powerful message. It is a deadly game, indeed. Wishing you a safe, happy and healthy Fourth!
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We are doing well. Taking care and staying in most of the time. Take care! Thank You!
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I think you would enjoy our latest post …thanks for the poetry
https://ecocouple.blog/2020/08/21/surf-reduce-reuse-recycle-lets-do-this/
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Thank you! Looks interesting!
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