Anti-Maskers

I think that I can guarantee
That many who remain mask-free

Make others who are rules-obsessed
Both furious and super-stressed

And wishing they could find a way
To make uncovered faces pay

For those whose nose and mouth are bare
Are thus proclaiming, “I don’t care!”

The maskers of the world retain
Their diligence, perhaps in vain

Unless vaccines will set them free;
I hope that there’s a dose for me!


(a parody of "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer
for the contest of L Milton Hankins)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 12/26/2020 1:11:00 PM
I am related to my own Covid Mary who refused to wear a mask. She would be the first one to bully her way to a hospital bed. This poem resonates with me.
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Date: 12/20/2020 3:07:00 PM
wonderful parody Ilene, the irony here is that we dont wear masks as we are covid free in the community and are wary of those who do.. wondering if they are breaking isolation rules. hugs jan xx
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Date: 12/20/2020 2:59:00 PM
Gosh, this works perfectly, ilene -- right in sync with Joyce K's classic, (the only poem I remember from high school)... As for anti-maskers, although I wear the mask compliantly, I am sympathetic. The guidance on masks has changed a couple of times, the governors keep moving the goal posts, and there's still no definitive proof that they do any good whatsoever. That said, I still wear the mask. At least, so far. Cheers, Gershon
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Date: 12/20/2020 11:48:00 AM
Splendid parody, Ilene, with and appropriate message. I predict this will be a top winner in the contest - Bob H
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Date: 12/20/2020 11:11:00 AM
One hopes a dose of a vaccine that works rather than a dose of virus! Another winner, Ilene! Aloha! Rico
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