Honestly, I do not feel isolated in this strange new world today. I do all the same things as before except that I teach with Zoom now (and the advantage is that I get to sleep in). I do miss the fun sociable part of interacting with my students in the classroom, but basically the only thing making me feel weird  these days is a strong sense of foreboding. Also it is so strange to me going into the stores and even seeing little kids in masks. 

I realize isolation is a big problem for many people, and sadly, it's a big problem for the elderly who are alone, but I think the contest was about how we are personally affected, so this tanka is basically it for me!~

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