D.W. Rodgers Poet Pantoum

Pandemic Pantoum

In this pestilential year time forgot
behind maskless faces false facts hold sway,
it’s hard to write nice, when our world is not 
what should a poet in quarantine say?

Behind maskless faces false facts hold sway,
while plague is loose and climate still warming
what can a poet in quarantine say
no one cares about daffodils charming.

While plague is loose and climate still warming
yet best science alerts go unheeded
no one cares about daffodils charming
at this time transformation is needed.

When best science warnings are not heeded
it’s hard to write nice, when our world is not 
for this time transformation is needed 
in this pestilential year time forgot.

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Paulette Calasibetta October 26, 2021 at 8:50 AM DWR, a poignant pantoum: Truth be told! Blessings, Paulette D.W. Rodgers November 4, 2021 at 10:53 AM Thanks Paulette

Josefina Costales December 12, 2020 at 9:34 PM Hi DWR, can I submit a pantoum that I already posted here at PS, years ago? D.W. Rodgers December 13, 2020 at 6:52 AM The contest specifies a new work but go ahead.

Eve Roper November 22, 2020 at 10:31 PM Great example, D.W.. Our lives have really made a big change and maybe we needed to open our eyes and our hearts. D.W. Rodgers November 24, 2020 at 6:42 AM Thanks Eva

Regina Mcintosh November 20, 2020 at 5:27 AM So sad that we're faced with such painful circumstances... I enjoyed your write and contest example. May God bless you D.W. Rodgers November 20, 2020 at 5:46 AM Thanks Regina all the best for your Thanksgiving week.

Silent One November 19, 2020 at 11:05 AM It is an easy mistake to make. I have dozens of them that have not been posted on here... Thanks for the offer, but I do not enter contests...

Silent One November 19, 2020 at 8:57 AM I do like a pantoum, have done a few myself, even did some using music titles... You did a fitting one for the theme.. Just a bit of feedback, In the last stanza, the first line in the poem is the last and the third line in the first stanza is the second line in the last stanza.. Hope that makes sense. D.W. Rodgers November 19, 2020 at 10:47 AM Thanks SO, yes I caught that and made the change. Like other traveling line poems they seem simple but are harder than you think. I also started a Pantoum contest, if you are interested.