Villanelle: Alright Guys: Heave and Ho and Let It Go
Villanelle: Alright guys: Heave and Ho! And let it go
(Confinement to one’s home though fines during « outings" add to revenue, private companies take orders from far-flung lands for masks, gloves and ventilators and protective surgical equipment when the Chinese already informed The WHO of the epidemic on December 16, 2019 and the South Koreans manufactured the "testing-gear » from artificial genes in February while tourists returning from the East were freely landing - without being tested - all over the West: « Pointless closing the barn door when the horse has bolted! » )
Alright guys: Heave & Ho! And let it go
...No need to fear the Coast’s wide open clear
Ne’er Hem & Haw! Wash hands ere ye go
Bind hands behind backs Lick face or blow
…No need to worry Be not sorry, "Dear"
Alright guys: Heave & Ho! And let it go
Guys on top say it feels good to row
…Knudge elbows and spit on nose and ear
Ne’er Hem & Haw! Wash hands ere ye go
Masks and ventilators sell for much more
…Than war-time manufactured cheap ware
Alright guys: Heave & Ho ! And let it go
The guy who pays is the guy who’s pinned low
…The Guy at the Top rows free from fear
Ne’er Hem & Haw ! Wash hands ere ye go
Stay home and watch Top Dogs whinge O ! Woe !
…Take-aways with cooks’ sneeze good with beer
Alright guys: Heave & Ho ! And let it go
Ne’er Hem & Haw ! Wash hands ere ye go
(c) T. Wignesan - Paris, March 23, 2020
Copyright © T Wignesan | Year Posted 2020
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