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Anastasia Has a Tazer

Frantic pedantic Premier protects her precious state Hides behind tree at New South border, sniper style Midst of thriving twin city metropolis many populate Her Highness surmises business will just 'rest a while'. Interstate disallow brings collapse of tourism, fragile Anxious Anastasia clutches her gun-like gate shut weapon Nerve spasm tazer cocked in canteen lady arms, equipped Rule of fair rationale departed with contagious 'Mexicans' State edge clamp sees 'diseased' south folk promptly shipped Nonchalance prevents her from acknowledging huge rift Election year safety enforcer steps with extreme precaution Teachers' halted work in next suburb, sense must warrant Continuity, rather than months stuck behind rock hard border Any Aussie citizen from outside QLD seen as fetid, foreign Palache tazer flailer holds harsh defence stance abhorrant 16th August 2020 - I understand AP's stance, it's a tragic sickness, dire situation Premiers are continually unwilling to consider shifting border check- point approximately 100 kilometres further south to a far more sparsely populated area, still 600km (320miles) from Sydney, only place virus exists, in barely double digit infections each day.

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Date: 8/16/2020 2:37:00 PM
Perhaps Anastasia has been reading her press clippings overmuch... gotta defend that squeaky-clean image now... Too bad, probably. Grrrreat write, Sigrid! Hope and Happiness, Gershon
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 8/17/2020 11:30:00 PM
Yeah! You got it! Thank you for commenting, Gershon.
Date: 8/16/2020 2:26:00 PM
A very smartly written piece of info here, thank you for sharing, we are being challenged all over the world, your poetry is timely, thank you
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 8/17/2020 11:29:00 PM
Thanks, Pixie. I know over here, nothing to complain about comparatively.
Date: 8/16/2020 12:02:00 PM
There is a paranoia that has built in some areas to the point that I'm afraid I'll be hurt by someone if I so much as sneeze. From your poem, I can tell the impact of the virus is much the same in Australia as it is here. Very well written, Sigrid! Best wishes, Carolyn
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 8/17/2020 11:27:00 PM
It's a horrible feeling, permeates everyone's psyche. Actually, most of Aus is free of it. (a. t. m) so yes, paranoia is overriding.
Date: 8/16/2020 7:59:00 AM
Amazing an atazing ...
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 8/17/2020 11:26:00 PM
Craaazy!

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