Influenza

It’s a nasty disease. Infection spreads by sneeze. If you get it, you’ll wheeze. Intense fever and chills, Illness that sometimes kills. Injected with vaccine, Immunity is seen. 2/25/2017 For contest Pleiades I Sponsored by Kim Merryman

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Line Gauthier

Date: 7/24/2018 10:30:00 PM

Very convincing nastiness, Agnes.

Mark Martin

Date: 3/4/2017 12:10:00 PM

Been lucky this winter - avoided the flu. Like the unusual theme Agnes! :-) Congratulations!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:29:00 PM

Thanks, Mark - I hope you stay healthy.

Kim Merryman

Date: 3/3/2017 2:33:00 PM

Great description of the flu, Agnes! My poor hubby has been sick with this for a couple weeks now. Ugh. Congrats! Blessings, Kim

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:29:00 PM

Thanks you very much, Kim - I am glad you liked my poem. I hope your husband gets well soon.

Sushma A. Singh

Date: 3/2/2017 10:37:00 PM

I loved this rhyming Pleiades which made even a nasty disease sound so cute! Congrats!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:30:00 PM

Thanks, Sushma.

Probir Gupta

Date: 3/2/2017 4:01:00 AM

Great ... Congratulations on your win ...

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:30:00 PM

Thanks, Probir.

Jan Allison

Date: 3/1/2017 5:33:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats Agnes:-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:30:00 PM

Thanks, Jan.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/1/2017 3:41:00 PM

Glad to see this again on the winner list. Congrats, Agnes.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:30:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea.

Paul Callus

Date: 3/1/2017 10:55:00 AM

Nasty Influenza, but you made it sound smooth and lovely, Agnes:) ...even managed to insert rhyme! Well done and congratulations on your fine win. Regards // paul

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:28:00 PM

Thanks, Paul. Not sure about lovely ;)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/1/2017 3:29:00 AM

- Congratulations on your great win in Pleiades I contest, Agnes :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:28:00 PM

Thanks again, Anne-Lise.

Eve Roper

Date: 2/28/2017 9:51:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Agnes, well done :)

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:28:00 PM

Thanks, Eve.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/28/2017 6:06:00 PM

I love when they are rhymed. Whoever invented the form should have made that a requirement of them. GREAT job.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:27:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea. I find the rhyming challenging because it's *seven* lines, I never quite know how to handle that with the rhyme scheme.

Emile Pinet

Date: 2/27/2017 9:33:00 AM

A nasty disease indeed... I'm not sure, but I think I caught it. Well done. Emile.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:27:00 PM

Thanks for visiting, Emile.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/26/2017 11:50:00 AM

- Great pleiades, Agnes - Luck in contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:26:00 PM

Thanks, Anne-Lise.

Jan Allison

Date: 2/26/2017 4:41:00 AM

I had flu only once and felt so ill - a great descriptive write Agnes:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:26:00 PM

Thanks, Jan. It puts you flat on your back, doesn't it?

Daniel Turner

Date: 2/25/2017 10:21:00 PM

Exceptional, Mrs. Agnes:) Good luck!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:24:00 PM

Thanks, Daniel.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/25/2017 9:47:00 PM

My poor little granddaughter has it right now...I am trying to keep from getting it again as it took two months to get over. You have written a great Pleiades Agnes! : ) 7

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:24:00 PM

Thank you, Connie.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 3/4/2017 6:24:00 PM

I hope your granddaughter is better now.