L Milton Hankins Poet Free verse

Alberta Texas Florida - Atf

Alberta Texas Florida …
We call her Bert for short
Was born near the Alamo
And soon brought to Port
Salerno in Florida … duh!
Where she contracted Covid
And languished in the ICU
Lucky to find a respirator
To no avail, it was a zoo,
So they finally took her off
In a unit close to the Gulf
And she became a statistic
Ten thousand and forty-two.
Bert chose not to be jabbed
Like so many nowadays
But it made little difference
For she died …  anyways!

SIXTH PLACE WINNER
written December 14, 2021
especially for "Alberta Texas Florida" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Joe Maverick

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Caren Krutsinger December 16, 2021 at 6:26 AM "To no avail, it was a zoo," - for sure! Covid19 is a ZOO! L Milton Hankins December 16, 2021 at 9:00 AM Yep, it is. Lots of little animals running around making life difficult...and taking some away.

Rico Leffanta December 15, 2021 at 11:18 AM Sadly, the choice is not only between life or death, but also one of living a long life with lungs debilitated and scarred by Covid-19 as a burden to one's family and the nation! L Milton Hankins December 15, 2021 at 12:09 PM That is so true, Rico. Absolutely! But, I'm weary of fighting the good fight on this one. As my grandmother said, "Those who do not listen have to learn the hard way!" And, she was right.

Victor Buhagiar December 15, 2021 at 1:15 AM A sad poem. People should take the jabs before they contract the pandemic. What a pity to lose a friend. May she rest in peace. L Milton Hankins December 15, 2021 at 8:34 AM I'm afraid this poem is true of so many people who are choosing to remain unvaccinated. That is their choice, though, and they have the freedom to make it. Thanks for your thoughts on the issue.