Stanzas in Self-isolation

By C. D. Melley

In 2020, the world came to grips with a global pandemic. Billions were told to self-isolate to protect themselves from the spread of a deadly virus, among them was author and poet, C. D. Melley. As a way to cope with having to stay at home, he has composed this collection of poetry during his time of living in lockdown.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Douglas J. McLeod
• Release date: Aug 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393968573

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To my darling Catherine,

I know things haven’t been easy during this,

but we’re getting through this together.

Other Poetry Collections by the Author:

Slammin’ on the Rails

Poems for A Winter’s Night

Before I Leave Canada

Stanzas from the Sunshine

A Little Box of Poems

Hacking Pup

I don’t know

what is wrong with my pooch.

He sounds like he is trying

to cough up a lung.

It all started

when we had to self-isolate.

Ever since

he has been coughing up a storm.

Unfortunately, due to the fact

my wife and I have had to quarantine,

we both are unable

to take him to the vet.

I think it’s all a bid

to get attention

because he doesn’t do it

all the time.

I only wish

he will stop it soon.

Because it has been worrying

the two of us to death.

Remote Schooling

As a result of having to

self-isolate due to these times,

all of our classes for the rest of the semester

are being taught via remote instruction.

They say this is not

a complete online class;

yet, there are some components

that make it seem like it is.

For the past fortnight

my evening class has been done through

discussion threads, which harken back

to my message board days.

It conjures memories

of how I met my wife;

although, everyone in class knows

I’m happily attached.

It will be an adjustment

for everyone in the university.

But an unfortunate state

of current affairs.

Shopping Insanity

The other day

I had to venture to the local grocery store

in order to pick up

some necessary items.

When I arrived

twenty minutes before it opened

a line-up of people

had already began to form.

By the time the doors were unlocked

at least fifty people had amassed

calmly walking into the store,

but inside was chaos.

Paper products and cleaning supplies

were among the first items to go.

I was fortunate to obtain

what I was able to claim.

It is a sad state of current affairs

when essentials are a hot commodity.

But is a fact of life

in today’s crazy world.

Weekend Changes

For the past few years

I have had a weekend ritual

where