The First Real Case of the Coronavirus

Written by Gail DeBole
on March 13, 2020
Fictional poem

The First Real Case of the Coronavirus 
(or The Coronavirus Stew Recipe)

Nobody knows that this is really the way
The Coronavirus came here to stay.

A witch who was looking for a new supper brew
Concocted a recipe of a tasty bat stew.

The recipe was easy, a few this and thats
One frog’s ear and a big black rat.

The ingredient that would make the stew fine
Was a bat’s wing marinated in wine.

All served on top of a Yew Tree Leaf
Who needed steak when she had bat beef?

The meat was cooked rare with a slight tinge of pink
And smelled like a mixture of evil and stink.

The next day her witch friends found her alone
In a position that could only be prone.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 7/6/2020 8:35:00 AM
Love it! Some of my best friends are witches...good ones though.
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Gail Debole
Date: 7/13/2021 4:01:00 PM
Hi Joe, Wow! How did I miss your comment? It's been a long time, but I wanted to thank you for stopping by. Yes, the good witches are o.k. by me. It's the ones that houses need to fall on that are scary. LOL! - Gail
Date: 4/20/2020 10:21:00 PM
"could only be prone'. I like you though. I don't know you. I am a first-time writer, haven't written or submitted anything in a long time. Thanks to you. if I can remember how to submit something, I might surprise myself and do that. I like your weird humor...do some more THANKS bbn
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Gail Debole
Date: 4/21/2020 6:49:00 AM
Barbara, I had tried to ignore writing a poem about the Coronavirus because of the seriousness of the subject, and then the idea popped into my head - so I wrote it anyway. Thanks for stopping by. Don't ever stop writing. Have a great day, stay well, and be sure to write your next poem soon! - Gail
Date: 4/10/2020 3:14:00 PM
This poem is outstanding Gail, witty and clever - Best of luck in the contest my friend. Blessings Jennifer.
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Gail Debole
Date: 4/11/2020 7:53:00 AM
Hi Jennifer, Thanks for stopping by. I am glad that this poem offers you some humour for a grim situation. Stay well, Gail
Date: 3/19/2020 3:57:00 PM
Enjoyed the humor, Gail, to many running scared.
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Gail Debole
Date: 3/19/2020 4:06:00 PM
We have quite a dilemma to be scared of. I hope that my poem doesn't minimize the seriousness of the situation, but my mind thinks of wierd stuff and this came out. Glad it could at least provide some entertainment for you. Thank you for your feedback. - Stay well, Gail
Date: 3/13/2020 2:06:00 PM
- "a bat's wing marinated in wine" ... sounds wonderful, Gail :))) - Even if we "lose our ordinary life" ... we don't have to lose the humor :) - Good luck in the contest - Have a great weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/13/2020 2:36:00 PM
Hi Anne-Lise, I always love hearing from you. So many smart people working on this problem - hoping that the suffering declines rapidly. But it is good to find humor when you can. Thank you for your encouragement. - Have a wonderful weekend and hope all is well with you and your family. - Hugs, Gail
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