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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)

Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2020

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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............. Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 ~