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Covid Zinet Ziket and Haiku

COVID
testing 123

CABIN FEVER
travel ban

BIRTHDAY CANDLES
video party

KISSES
drive-by throws



PANDEMIC
invisible killer
nowhere to hide

PLANS ON HOLD
confined to
family bubble

ONLINE CARE
doctor phone visit
no mask required

COVID LINEUPS
one at a time
six feet apart

THE NEW NORMAL
smiles concealed
behind masks



cities on lockdown
countries in isolation
~ life at a standstill




ZINET  ~  new 1-line poetry form invented by Dr Zik (max 5 syllables)
ZIKET  ~  new 2-line poetry form invented by Dr Zik
(max 8 syllables in line 1 and 5 syllables in line 2)
HAIKU  -  traditional 3-line poem of japanese origin (5-7-5 syllables and untitled)

AP: 1st place

Posted on December 1, 2020 (previously posted in 3 postings according to style)

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/9/2020 9:48:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. "Wonderful" Your story said it all for the year. Enjoy your win with blessings.............

Line Gauthier
Date: 12/9/2020 7:30:00 PM

Thanks, Paula. Much appreciated ~

Sam Kauffman

Date: 12/7/2020 1:52:00 PM

Perfectly articulated, Line. Life in 2020 summed up in short bursts of truth! Congratulations on your win! Sending you hugs and prayers. Think of you often!

Line Gauthier
Date: 12/7/2020 5:33:00 PM

Thanks, Sam. Most appreciated ~

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/5/2020 10:03:00 PM

You got the "new normal "right. Sadly, this is what is happening. Thanks for the reminder. I hope in three months we will look back and not even remember.

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/6/2020 3:01:00 PM

Hope we will no longer be writing about covid in 3 months ~

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/3/2020 7:04:00 AM

- "Pandemic invisible killer nowhere to hide" ... the numbers of infected rise every hour ... have people "forgotten" to be careful ? - I cry behind the mask ... a great and important poem, Line :) - hugs // Anne-Lise

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/3/2020 9:29:00 PM

Thank you, Sunshine. Yes, people are 'tired' of it already and ready to move on ~