Kate has generously allowed us to post this poem
on the Erskine Writer's Blog.
Coping with Covid
I’m sitting in my living room in splendid isolation,
The state the country’s in is just beyond imagination,
There’s an expert on the T.V. under fierce interrogation,
I don’t know if my brain can cope with much more
information.
There’s clapping in the streets as people show appreciation
Of others who are working on with selfless dedication,
Saving lives while
risking theirs is truly a vocation.
They deserve the pride and gratitude of all the nation
And for all the volunteers, we’re full of admiration,
Helping sick and older members of the population,
Bringing medicine and food to keep them from starvation,
Sheltering the homeless from the worst of their privation.
To all my fellow writers, here’s a bit of consolation,
You’ve got an opportunity to work on your creation,
And when the crisis is no more, just think of the elation
Of finding that your book’s become an overnight sensation.
Kate Gordon
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