I write an antibacterial poem On an antiseptic page My pen metaphysical A library of blue black ink Fading into sepia of cornucopia I hold my own hand Fingers restless I clasp, unclasp slowly In a forgotten time The smell of sanitizer Stretches the length of my breath Mumble of masked words Mouthed in a wail of release Fertile eyes turn rubble In the stillness of silence Unsure of speech.. Corona is a loner, it would not die for me But it has put the world on hold On bated breath that fails to rise An ancient disease brought into a new-age Sitting on chests of men , with a violence bringing oblivion of death Science has kept us waiting while the world is on a death-wish.....
Another nice one, Yassy
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Thank you, Bleuy..
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😂
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Wow, this is POWERFUL
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Thank you, Lorraine
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“An ancient disease brought into a new-age”
OOC, why do you refer to it as ancient?
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It’s always been there, Ben. Read the history of the corona.
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The earliest reports of an illness caused by a coronavirus occurred in the late 1920s, when an acute respiratory infection of domesticated chickens emerged in North America.[16]1 Arthur Schalk and M.C. Hawn in 1931 made the first detailed report which described a new respiratory infection of chickens in North Dakota. The infection of new-born chicks was characterized by gasping and listlessness with high mortality rates of 40–90%.[17] Leland David Bushnell and Carl Alfred Brandly isolated the virus in 1933.[18] The virus was then known as infectious bronchitis virus (IBV).
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WOW WOW WOW, Yassy! I was thinking about you, wondering if you were busy working…or if something was wrong. This poem of yours is INCREDIBLE, beyond GOOD!!!! You’ve said it all–all the things I’ve been feeling–in such a pointed yet elegant style…wow wow wow ❤
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Thank you, Rhen . I am fighting life fighting fit
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Does that mean you’re okay, or not…?
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Or yes, I am right as rain 🌧
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Oh good, I sometimes don’t know how to read your comments/mood 🙂 And rain can be so wonderful–we were relieved to get showers, because the wildfires created so much smoke in the air that many of us could not go out, including myself. Blessings to you ❤
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Sorry , A. Maybe I just skirt the issue, playing around with words to feel better, maybe ..
Yes, rain is good.. it is a coolant for the atmosphere.. I read about the wildfires and freaked out.
Stay put till the air clears. We don’t to damage our lungs.
Stay healthy 🤗, Rhen..that’s all that matters.
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Okay, so now I think I’m picking up on the “playing around with words to feel better, maybe”. Are you feeling stressed, depressed? If so, you’re in a huge company–I’ve been battling it for weeks, but feel better at the moment. Writing does help, and faith. And yes, the air is clear now–so I was able to go out and get groceries 🙂 Take good care of YOU, you’re important to me ❤
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You take good care of you too little one.
Thank you 🙏🏼
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You’re welcome and thank you So Much! If you saw me, you wouldn’t call me “little”…I’m short and fat! 🙂
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So your a little chubby bundle of delight ❤️
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Hahaha! You’re so sweet ❤
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You are chocolate 🤗
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Haha! 🤗
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I like chocolate 🍫
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Me too, I made some brownies you’d like 🙂
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Sounds temptingly delicious..
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Yep, I would so give them to you!
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Thank you sweet one.
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Most welcome 🙂
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Every time I read this it gets me thinking so I read again…
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Yup.. happy
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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A surreal take on horrible reality. Brilliant, Lady Yasmin ~ George
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Thank you, Lord Zoolon.
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❤
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😇
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Original lines written about a topic that has been written about too many times, a “loner” that has become too comfortable at destroying lives. Creative and thought-provoking. Bravo poet, Yasmin.👏🏻
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Thank you, Michele.
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Beautifully written and so poignant! The phrasing in this piece is so good that it is hard to pick a particular line as a favorite. Well done, Yasmin!
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Thank you, Brad 😊
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The last lines are so powerful and resonate deep 😊
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Thanks, Hannah G.
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My pleasure 🌺
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🤗
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wow! this is OMG I have no words! Beautiful and poignant! Powerful and I loved it!
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Thank you for that wowsome comment.
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Incredible write, Yas. 🖤🤍
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Thanks, Carter ..
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Incredible words and really relatable Yassy. Take care. Kudos.
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Thank you, Adit. You take care too.
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Beautiful lines, Yassy….fear n panic are creeping on the mankind…everything looks worse from this spectacle of blindfold
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Thank you, Navin. I hope your blog issues been resolved?
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You’re welcome, Yassy. Oh yeah….it is resolved….after over 2 months of back / forth communication, sleepless nights, I shutdown navinspoems.com….opened a fresh site – navinspoetry.com….piece of cake….it was quite a heavy one 😉🤣
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👍
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Yes, so many just wait, just hope, for the sunshine that must surely come.🌹
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Yes, I just hope the sun never stops shining , no matter what.
Thank you 😊
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Amazing ❤️
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Thank you 🙏🏼
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Simply brilliant! Yassy. Loved the last few lines the most. Corona is a loner that kills masses inside out.
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Thank you, Sumi.
It’s terrible, the havoc it has wreaked on lives.
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Hmm, it’s a roller coaster.😐
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Hmmm yes 🥺
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This really resonates with me, Yassy. In the beginning, the lockdown wasn’t that bad but now that some restrictions are lifted, and I can see the impact with failed businesses evident everywhere and loss of employment for millions of people, it feels horrendous.
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You are right, Robbie. People are jobless, economy is at an all time low . It’s a terrible tragedy worse than the disease itself.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
A ANTI-BACTERIAL BALLAD-!!!!! ❤
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Thanks lol 😂
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YUP-YUP-YUP-!
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😊🙏🏼
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What a brilliant poem!
Absolutely mesmerising. 🙂
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Thank you, Goutam.
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I came back to read this again, and it’s still brilliant! “Sitting on chests of men” to me evokes the painting ‘The Nightmare’ by Henry Fuseli, an appropriately dark image for your subject. Beautiful work yassy.
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Thank you, Scrunch.
It’s this pneumonia thing that hit me as I wrote ..this virus attacks the respiratory..sad if people die..
Am going to google Henry Fuseli .. thank you 😊
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nice and thought provoking.
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Thank you 🙏🏼
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This is beyond. I felt this all the way through me. Your antibacterial and antiseptic pen is a badass sword, and you are a warrior with words.
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We are badass twins 👯♀️.. missed you soul sister.
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😉I agree. I missed you too. How have you been?
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Just hanging in here through a thin shred of sanity sanitizing lol are you still travelling email me khan.yasmin7@gmail.com.
Maybe catch up on Twitter
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I will email you today! 😘
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Wow!! It’s been so long since I last visited your page… Seems like I’ve been missing out on a lot. ♥️♥️♥️♥️
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Gorgeous. You are wonderfully talented❤
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Thank you, Ish🤗
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This is beyond exceptional! The flow is magical.
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Thank you, Benji.
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Welcome!
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An Antibacterial Poem – I love this line!
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Thank you 😊
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Beautiful mind;)
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Thank you 🙏🏼
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