The Contrasting Faces of Corvid-19

Kenneth J. Janssen 1933 (St. Louis, Mo.)



You masked our identities, but you gave us self-awareness.

You tore our society apart, but you brought us together.

You held us prisoners, but you freed our spirits.

You upset our daily lives, but you gave us ingenuity.

You took our jobs, but you gave us viable alternatives.

You locked us down, but you freed our souls.

You ruined our economy, but you unleashed our improvisation.

You complicated our lives, but you unleashed our inventiveness.

You clouded our futures, but lit up our hope.
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Submitted on April 19, 2021

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Scheme A X X X X X X A X
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 483
Words 84
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Kenneth J. Janssen

Ken is a multi-genre author. "Siblings" (Limitless Publishing), "The Journey" (Big-O Publishing Group) "Tenderly beats the Lonely Heart (Beacon Publishing) He is retired and resides in Centerville, OH with his wife Jeannette and miniature schnauzer Gunther. more…

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