Kim Rodrigues Poet Free verse

Waving Away the Mask

WAVING AWAY THE MASK

      black-winged
   blackbird, flew
up the flue, flu season
a season away.
cooing cousins school
about the cruel world doubts,
dreaded days of spin-about,
old games of London Bridge
and Ring-Around the Rosies.
heated cheeks, sensor
defeated - it’s merely summer
plums - plump and hearty
incredibly edible.
savoring the sensation
as my teeth tarry
a wide-mouthed grin - insane
how happy that makes me!

5/19/2021

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Maurice Rigoler May 20, 2021 at 12:36 PM I find wearing a mask a cheaper hygiene than mouthwash – in other people, I mean. It also allows me to be incognito at times. Do not feel saddled with it. / Maurice Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2021 at 12:40 PM For sure there can be unpleasantness when dealing with people full-faced but ahhh...to breathe again!

Caren Krutsinger May 20, 2021 at 8:21 AM Your play on words marvel-ized me! "flew up the flue, flu season" Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2021 at 11:20 AM Thank you, sweet friend!

Leo Larry Amadore May 19, 2021 at 5:41 PM As one who enjoys "enclosed rhyme", may I say also that I enjoyed your post....and envied you those tasty plump summer plums. Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2021 at 5:32 AM Thank you, Leo! There are those perfect plums :)

Gershon Wolf May 19, 2021 at 5:23 PM A Peach of a write, Kim! ~ Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2021 at 5:31 AM Thank you, dear friend!

Darlene De Beaulieu May 19, 2021 at 11:23 AM Hello Kim, lucky you. We have to wear our masks until December 31st. As of now. Be glad when i can go mask free. Hugs Darlene. Darlene De Beaulieu May 20, 2021 at 11:05 AM Hello Kim, I heard on the news that our lockdown will now last until the middle of June. Our numbers were high today. The mask is hiding a smile, but it is not easy to smile behind the mask. God Bless Darlene Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2021 at 5:30 AM Hugs...Darlene! Who knows when that nasty mask will try to rehide our smiles. God bless you, sweet one!

Tom Cunningham May 19, 2021 at 10:36 AM Hopefully we'll soon be able to wave away those masks for good. Juicy plums you cant beat, roll on summer. Tom Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2021 at 5:29 AM My jobs not requiring them anymore!

Victor Buhagiar May 19, 2021 at 10:35 AM The fruit that makes me happy is the summer fig. I wait for it. Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2021 at 5:29 AM Awesome! May you have it soon! Enjoy!

Mystic Rose Rose May 19, 2021 at 10:24 AM Dear Kim, anything that makes you insanely happy is good , may you keep smiling and keep penning these beautiful poems. You gladden many a heart. :) Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2021 at 5:29 AM Thank you for that! :)