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Virus World

Wipe each surface, wear a mask;
Wash and scrub your hands.
Share this information so
Each person understands.

Don’t touch money or your face;
Stay away from crowds.
If you’re quarantined, pretend
Your ceiling’s sky and clouds.

Cancel all your travel plans;
Stock up on your food.
Find some entertainment 
To keep busy all your brood.

Welcome to our Virus World
Where COVID-19 rules 
And humans bow and grovel
To the reign of molecules.

Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2020

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Paul Callus Date: 5/17/2020 5:21:00 PM Congratulations on making it to the final winners' list, Ilene! Your poem contains coronavirus in a nutshell, and I like your light, easy flowing lines. ~ Best regards // paul Login to Reply

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 5/12/2020 5:34:00 PM Hello Ilene Beauer, well said my friend. Enjoy your evening . Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 5/14/2020 8:35:00 AM Hello Ilene Bauer, you are welcome. Enjoy your day my friend. Ilene Bauer Date: 5/12/2020 8:08:00 PM Thank you, Darlene! I appreciate hearing from you...

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/12/2020 4:34:00 PM excellent and light verse on it. I am glad to see this one a winner. congrats, Ilene Login to Reply Ilene Bauer Date: 5/12/2020 8:02:00 PM Much appreciated, Andrea! Hope you’re doing okay in your part of the country...

Robert Johnson Date: 5/12/2020 12:40:00 PM Congrats ilene, good to see you place and get the recognition you so deserve. <3 :) Login to Reply Ilene Bauer Date: 5/12/2020 7:58:00 PM Thank you, Leslie! It’s always a pleasure to hear from you...

James Inman Date: 5/12/2020 12:13:00 PM A lovely quatrain Ilene. Good advice. Login to Reply Ilene Bauer Date: 5/12/2020 7:57:00 PM Thank you, James, for reading and for taking the time to comment...

Line Gauthier Date: 5/12/2020 12:03:00 PM Wow, Ilene. Congrats on making the top ten! Bravo ~ Login to Reply Ilene Bauer Date: 5/12/2020 7:55:00 PM Thank you, Line! Much appreciated...

John Watt Date: 5/12/2020 10:06:00 AM Ilene, I'm celebrating your win with 3 little dances: the Lockdown Lambada, the COVID Conga, and the Facemask Fandango. Congratulations, so proud of you! ~ John Login to Reply Ilene Bauer Date: 5/12/2020 7:54:00 PM Ha! I’d love to do the facemask fandango with you, John! Thank you for all of your support...

Jan Allison Date: 5/12/2020 9:14:00 AM dropping back with my congrats on your win , hope you enjoy your free membership for the year!:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Ilene Bauer Date: 5/12/2020 8:03:00 PM Hey Jan! Always a delight to hear from you. Thanks for your unwavering support...

Gershon Wolf Date: 3/10/2020 11:56:00 AM Great last stanza. All hail the Molecule! Smiles, Gershon Login to Reply Ilene Bauer Date: 5/12/2020 8:07:00 PM Thanks, Gershon! Isn’t it amazing how something so tiny and invisible can complete alter our world?

John Watt Date: 3/9/2020 11:26:00 AM "And humans bow and grovel / To the reign of molecules." Humor always helps us endure the frightening and annoying times of life. Thank you for this, Ilene. You have mastered this style, and I always love reading your daily musings on current events. Hugs ~ John Login to Reply

Eileen Manassian Date: 3/7/2020 11:47:00 AM How true! You've written this with your usual finesse. It's come to Lebanon. :( It's sad. Login to Reply

Rico Leffanta Date: 3/6/2020 1:25:00 PM Wonderful last verse, but Trump doesn't understand it at all! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 3/6/2020 12:44:00 PM Scary times indeed, Ilene. Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 3/6/2020 12:35:00 PM wise advice indeed Ilene, we don't have it on the Island yet but it will arrive soon of that there is little doubt. Have stocked up on loo roll lol and already got lots of food supplies in tinned, dried and the freezer. Hope you are keeping well:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply