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 Submitted on December 1, 2020 for contest FUSION sponsored by BRIAN STRAND 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 Originally posted on August 3, 2020 (previously posted in 3 postings according to style)