America 2020

By Karen Garfield

A collection of poems written during the COVID pandemic in America during 2020. The poems reflect thoughts and observations about life and politics and science. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Karen Garfield
• Release date: Jan 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393384717

Karen Garfield

Karen Garfield is a practicing Radiologist. She lives in New York City with her husband Jed and two sons. Karen's husband, Jed,  has consistently encouraged her to write and publish her poetry.

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OSCAR PARTY

Rumblings in China

Of a virus called Corona

Going on about our business

Work, then yoga.

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A young ophthalmologist

Sounding the alarm

This is serious,

A viral storm.

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Should we be worried?

Could it happen here?

We live in America.

Will it disappear?

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News from China.

The doctor is dead,

Temporary hospitals,

Running out of beds.

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Pictures from China

Masks on faces,

It’s only one person,

No more cases.

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Still working in our cubbies.

Going out to dinner

Oscar party this Sunday

Dress, sparkly silver.

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If only we knew

Of future travails.

Could we have prevented

The deaths of the frail.

mRNA

The urgency of life has stopped.

The go, go, go,

Has become

Stay, stay, stay.

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A single strand of

Messenger RNA

Had turned civilization

Into disarray.

POTD

Humans are a doing race

Hard for us in a stagnant place.

We’re used to living at a frantic pace,

With constant postings of the selfie face.

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Small pleasures I now enjoy,

Glass of wine, eggs, my two boys.

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What else? Fresh air,

Good books, a quiet stare.

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We’ll return quickly

To the world of go, go, go.

Be still. Just be.