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It wasn't all that long ago, The State of the Union

It wasn't all that long ago when covid choked the world with it's grasp. People became anxious, some belligerent, when asked to merely mask. While others stock piled toilet paper to wipe their sorry ass.. A million Americans suffered. A million Americans passed. Our health care system became overburdened with such a daunting task.. People craving answers, turned to the experts to ask. Our Ex. President gave misinformation with a racist slant, calling covid the "Chinese virus", he'd over and over recant. Innocent Asian citizens were aggressively attacked. This former President refused to abide by the precautions that were advised. He wouldn't wear a mask and the medical community he criticized. How many of us Americans would still be here today, if we had stupidly injected bleach as this President once did say? Four years wasn't all that long ago dear friends. Is this the type of leader that Americans want again??

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Ink Empress

Date: 5/3/2024 4:08:00 AM

Oh wow this is powerful dear nancy, and today we dont remember all this, reading this made me think, how forgetful humanbeings are, and how you are one the few and precious ones that see beyond and remember things. Brilliant write worthy of all the accolades. Congratulations on receiving potd! I have been away, but catching up now. I hope you are doing fine and well. Sending you light always

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 5/4/2024 10:44:00 PM

Hi Ink, I appreciate your genuine response but I think my musings were just that. I have no anger nor regret for expressing what I remember 2020 to be like. It's interesting though how people seem to forget the anxiety, anger, and attacks on innocents Chinese citizens in our country..

Karen Jones

Date: 5/2/2024 12:45:00 AM

Such a powerful gem! Belated congratulations on winning potd honor!

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 5/4/2024 10:46:00 PM

Hi Karen, Thank you. I'm not hanging on too long here, as after this posting some odd things are happening on my site here. Ex. poets I followed now unfollowed, categories of my poems not what I wrote? membership will look at this..

Deb M

Date: 4/30/2024 11:54:00 PM

Congratulations Nancy on POTD!! Debx

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 5/1/2024 5:25:00 AM

Hi Deb, Thank you very much. Lin said political poems on this site always bring divisiveness and this recognition opened up a can of worms unfortunately showing how divided we are at present. Blessings to you

Marugu Mo

Date: 4/30/2024 3:28:00 PM

Granted there was a lot of confusion and misinformation during the first year of the pandemic. Opinion out here in the world suggests that some of the cases may have been mis-reported as C19. While we may never know the full truth, a lot of people lost their lives for whatever cause and that is never good. Congrats on your POTD honor

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 10:25:00 PM

Hi Marugu, A million in America alone. It was a pleasant surprise that this poem was picked as the POTD but I appreciate the honor and thank you for your comments.

Christina Bowring

Date: 4/30/2024 3:00:00 PM

Dear Nancy, congratulations for POTD. Powerful write. Blessings to you x

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 10:23:00 PM

thanks Christina, much appreciated.

Silent One

Date: 4/30/2024 2:05:00 PM

Congratulations on your POTD

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 10:28:00 PM

Thanks Silent One and have a blessed evening.

I Am Anaya

Date: 4/30/2024 1:20:00 PM

Congratulations on your POTD, Nancy Kaughman! Ovation! His right-hand man Guliani-from lawmaker to lawbreaker. He was sweating covid bullets during a speech about covid as his hair dye was leaking down his forehead, grosse. Arizona has apologized for Election interference-indicts 18, including Guliani. (Clapping loud) "Madcap" Republicans, (not all) it never ends my friend. They pay in the end millions and millions! They claim to be Christian and yet... Enjoy your day! Warmest Hugs ~Anaya [[Loving PS for posting it as POTD]] ;) it brought my faith in them back

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 5/1/2024 3:47:00 PM

Dear Anaya, There are a few poets here unfortunately who like to leave their subtle digs disguised in their comments. I generally try to rise above them. I respect those that spend days, hours, before posting but I am not that patient with my penning's nor do I want to be in contests as I am basically non-competitive. I just wish others would be open to different view points shared but it is what it is.

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/1/2024 9:56:00 AM

Not to worry..." on PoetrySoup. This censorship does not apply to politics! The political arena is fair game. However, writing poems featuring hate speech targeting, for instance, Jewish, Arab, or Islamic people is not tolerated" You should tell them that if they get offended then they don't understand what happened, unfortunately, but I think it's more that they don't want the facts, and there is no understanding politics without knowing their own history! You should tell them that. I agree with you and there is nothing emotive here!

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 10:22:00 PM

Well my poem apparently caused some very emotive responses. My intention was simply to remember where we were under that leadership. I am not trying to sway any one nor offend others, just ask them to remember and choose the person who does have ethics and experience.

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/30/2024 1:53:00 PM

I just posted for the Cruela Devil contest…Senator of South Dekota Kristi Noem was, devoting an entire section of her memoirs to the day she shot a high-spirited puppy named Cricket to death, then executed the family goat for having a bad attitude. "I hated that dog," Noem wrote …she was 14 months! She’s on Trumps Vice President ticket!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 4/30/2024 11:48:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD, Nancy. Blessings.

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 10:26:00 PM

Hi Sam, Thank you for your kind words. Blessings to you as well.

Jim Slaughter

Date: 4/30/2024 10:30:00 AM

Well, he'll never get my vote. Congrats on POTD, Nancy.

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 10:26:00 PM

Hi Jim, Thank you for your comments. Blessings to you

Regina Elliott

Date: 4/30/2024 7:55:00 AM

Hi Nancy, the Covid pandemic brought out the good in some people, and the bad in others. Unfortunately, Covid is still with us. I don't think the U.S. political leadership in general handled the dire situation well. A big Congratulations on POTD. Enjoy your special poetry day. :)

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 10:38:00 PM

Hi Reginia, It was and is very much still with us but thankfully more mutant strains. The vaccine got distributed under the current administration. I never intended to stir this soup up like that. It wasn't even one of my better poems but appreciate the recogniton. Blessings to you

Joseph May

Date: 4/30/2024 7:19:00 AM

We were in the dark when it came to Covid, no one knew what to believe, and yet the US and China are still working together in labs, tinkering with bird flu, Powerful write, Congrats on POTD

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 10:32:00 PM

Hi Joseph, It's true and I realize that Dr. Fauci and N.I.H. were funding the research in that lab where things went array. If China is one of the many countries that hate us, why are we still doing this? I'm baffled. Thanks for the comment. Blessings

John Lawless

Date: 4/30/2024 7:17:00 AM

I could comment, but if I did comment then someone might not like my comment and therefore comment on my comment or wonder what my comment meant

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/30/2024 8:01:00 PM

John, I am sending you a coupon for lifetime supply of 'Constant Comment' --- expired, however. (Read the fine print, as they say). lol, Gershon

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 12:58:00 PM

LOL John thanks for interjecting the much needed humor here.

Lin Lane
Date: 4/30/2024 7:34:00 AM

Comment, John. You always have a way of making your point, even if few comprehend your intention. ;-)

Daniel Turner

Date: 4/30/2024 5:58:00 AM

I stand with Keith on this one, Nancy. I did not take the poke and only wore a mask when it was required, (Like going to see a dr). I also think Mr Trump was a very good president and would like to see him re-elected. Call me names, hate me, I dont care. I am an American and I have the right to say and believe what I want. At least he's a Christian! Congratulations on POTD. Great to see your work honored.

Keith D Trestrail
Date: 4/30/2024 7:47:00 PM

Yikes, more sunglasses. Tommy, you just need to work on the love whiskers now!

Tom Woody
Date: 4/30/2024 4:19:00 PM

Ooh this is a gate crash extravaganza! Can I be a, er, Buttinski? I promise I'll be nice. Wouldn't want some dimwit to write a poem about it fer gosh sakes! I am politically neutral. Cast my vote for Jesus in 1984 and not likely to change anytime soon. G'day

Daniel Turner
Date: 4/30/2024 6:56:00 AM

With good reason, Im sure. LOL Hello Keith. Great to see you again old friend.

Keith D Trestrail
Date: 4/30/2024 6:53:00 AM

Personally I never trust a man wearing shades.

Keith D Trestrail
Date: 4/30/2024 6:47:00 AM

You’re a better man than I, Gunga Din! Nice to see ya, big fella!

Daniel Turner
Date: 4/30/2024 6:46:00 AM

A rare trait indeed Lin in these days of unprecedented hatred and name calling. Like you, I can disagree politically and religiously and still like and respect someone but you have to admit, it is not the norm. Thank you sweetie:)

Lin Lane
Date: 4/30/2024 6:36:00 AM

Danny, there will never be a subject that you and I can disagree upon without respecting each other for whatever reason(s) we have for our beliefs. Hugs, sweet friend.

Daniel Turner
Date: 4/30/2024 6:17:00 AM

I am a conservative republican. Hopefully you can read between the lines without us getting into a religious or political debate. The main reason I rarely comment on religious or political poems. They are volatile! However I like you so I commented on yours. Can we just leave it there, please?

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 6:05:00 AM

Hi Daniel, It's always great to hear from you and I am still waiting for the coffee poem sequel. I respect other views but only have just one quick question. How do people define a Christian? Have a blessed day dear friend.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 4/30/2024 5:51:00 AM

BIG congrats Nancy on POTD. Kudos to you for speaking your mind. Enjoy your special day today.

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 6:27:00 AM

Hi Vijay, Appreciate your kind words. F.Y.I. I now live in a Bible belt area where most voters are Republican and identify as Christians. I respect all views but I may need to now change my first name. LOL Blessings to you

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 4/30/2024 5:21:00 AM

Dear Nancy, A STANDING OVATION! What a poignant reflection on a tumultuous time in our recent history. It captures the chaos and suffering caused by the pandemic and the political turmoil and division that exacerbated it. I just love how your words are a powerful statement of the consequences of leadership, and they are fraught with the challenges we face. Congratulations on being recognized for your insightful and thought-provoking work. YEAH! - Blessings, Daniel

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 6:25:00 AM

Dear Daniel, You got it right. It was just supposed to be a reminder of where we were four years ago, not intended to spark political justifications. I appreciate your kind words as always. Blessings dear friend.

Lin Lane

Date: 4/30/2024 5:20:00 AM

Nancy, a toast to you with something safe to drink for having written today's choice for POTD. Let's send a bottle of bleach to the one who foolishly thought it might cure covid so he can join in.

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 12:57:00 PM

Hi Lin, I certainly did not call any one names and am happy to be so honored by the site. I am willing to agree to disagree respectively. Don't why I'm getting other peoples conversation threads here?

Lin Lane
Date: 4/30/2024 6:34:00 AM

Differences of opinions on political issues have been bones of contention here for years. That won't change, but opinions should be accepted as a right to be stated without anyone being criticized or called names to the point of arguing. It's the civilized way of handling issues.

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 6:07:00 AM

Hi Lin, Looks like this opened a can of worms so which goes with my witches poem from yesterday. LOL Thanks for your comment and it's always a pleasure to hear from you.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 4/30/2024 3:47:00 AM

Nancy, a powerful poem, congratulations on POTD.

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 5:19:00 AM

Dear Tania, Thank you so much. What a pleasant surprise this am for me. Have a blessed day!!

Keith D Trestrail

Date: 4/30/2024 2:19:00 AM

To answer your last question…hell yes! It case you weren’t paying attention it was a deliberate “gain of function” virus from China funded by Fauci and friends. Its name denotes its origin or first awareness of just like the Spanish flu and German measles. And I didn’t wear a mask either because the experts that were silenced and censored advised me not to. I love a good rant so well done on your POTD.

I Am Anaya
Date: 4/30/2024 1:43:00 PM

Nancy...The earliest documented case was March 1918 in the state of Kansas in the United States! It was Spain that first reported it, that’s why they call it Spanish flu “The pandemic broke out near the end of World War I, when wartime censors in the belligerent countries suppressed bad news to maintain morale, but newspapers freely reported the outbreak in neutral Spain” yep first here in Fort Riley!!!!!

Keith D Trestrail
Date: 4/30/2024 5:27:00 AM

Blessings to you too.

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 5:19:00 AM

Thank you Keith and I honor all diferent voices and their perspectives. Blessings to you

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/30/2024 1:42:00 AM

- Unfortunately (and incomprehensible) he he many followers... I won't be surprised if he comes back with his dangerous power, Nancy - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. :) - hugs

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 10:36:00 PM

Hi Anne-Lise, Well this one seemed to have really stirred the soup. Thanks for your comment. I need to get rid of the Nancy part of my name now. LOL Blessings to you always

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/30/2024 12:33:00 AM

We too had a complete idiot in the UK who enforced rules but didn't abide by them. Congratulations to you Nancy on the honour of POTD. Tom

Nancy Kaufman
Date: 4/30/2024 5:52:00 AM

Dear Tom, this is a very pleasant honor today and I humbly appreciate it. Hopefully those with a different perspective will also. Thanks to all and may your voices continue to speak your truth with out creating fear or divisiveness. Blessings