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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.

Copyright © D.W. Rodgers | Year Posted 2020

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Paulette Calasibetta Date: 10/26/2021 8:50:00 AM DWR, a poignant pantoum: Truth be told! Blessings, Paulette Login to Reply D.W. Rodgers Date: 11/4/2021 10:53:00 AM Thanks Paulette

Josefina Costales Date: 12/12/2020 9:34:00 PM Hi DWR, can I submit a pantoum that I already posted here at PS, years ago? Login to Reply D.W. Rodgers Date: 12/13/2020 6:52:00 AM The contest specifies a new work but go ahead.

Eve Roper Date: 11/22/2020 10:31:00 PM Great example, D.W.. Our lives have really made a big change and maybe we needed to open our eyes and our hearts. Login to Reply D.W. Rodgers Date: 11/24/2020 6:42:00 AM Thanks Eva

Regina Mcintosh Date: 11/20/2020 5:27:00 AM So sad that we're faced with such painful circumstances... I enjoyed your write and contest example. May God bless you Login to Reply D.W. Rodgers Date: 11/20/2020 5:46:00 AM Thanks Regina all the best for your Thanksgiving week.

Silent One Date: 11/19/2020 11:05:00 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... Login to Reply

Silent One Date: 11/19/2020 8:57:00 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. Login to Reply D.W. Rodgers Date: 11/19/2020 10:47:00 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.