handwritten drafted poem with strikethroughs about uncertain times during covid, and unrest in general.
First Draft Poem I wrote during Covid. Sometimes it's beneficial to see others' works in progress. #poetry #covidpoetry
This is a piece of found poetry that reads: exhaustion. it hits us hard with exhaustion. A constant state of exhaustion, the long-term damage reduced quality of life So much loss I see you
exhaustion
it hits us hard with
exhaustion
A constant state of exhaustion
the long-term damage
reduced quality of life
So much loss
I see you
#FoundPoetry #CovidPoetry
#Fatigue #ChronicFatigue
#iamhere #iSeeYou
#StillCoviding
#CreativeOutlet
#EveryLittleBitHelps
#ProcessingGrief
5
I dream of redoing the entire house in all this time I have at home.
But then I would be spending even more time
inside the house
that I so desperately want to leave.
#poetry
#covidpoetry
This is a piece of blackout poetry that reads: it can be a long and difficult journey we are not alone show up with empathy and compassion fighting together not fighting each other
it can be a long and difficult journey
we are not alone
show up
with empathy and compassion
fighting together
not fighting each other
#ShowUp #MaskUp
#empathy #compassion
#iamhere #StillCoviding
#BlackoutPoetry #CovidPoetry
#Poetry
A photo collage which has a handwritten Roses are red Violets are blue poem in the top frame. In the bottom right frame is the Long Covid ribbon graphic. In the bottom left frame, at the top is a red origami heart with wings on top of a pack of lavender KN95 face masks while another red origami heart with wings and a heart sticker are on top of an individually wrapped white N95 respirator at the bottom.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I don't want Long Covid
Do you?
#iamhere #StillCoviding
#MaskUp #LongCovidAwarenessDay
#CureLongCovidNow
#UnitedForLongCovid
#ILCAD2025 #CovidPoetry
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver
#RosesAreRedPoems #Poetry
A photo collage which has a handwritten Roses are red Violets are blue poem in the top frame. In the bottom frame, at the top is a red origami heart with wings on top of a pack of lavender KN95 face masks while another red origami heart with wings and a heart sticker are on top of an individually wrapped white N95 respirator at the bottom.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Spread love, not germs
Why don't you?
#RosesAreRedPoems #Poetry
#SpreadLoveNotGerms
#CovidPoetry #CovidIsAirborne
#iamhere #StillCoviding
#MaskUp #ValentinesDay
Photo of a handwritten free verse poem written on part of an envelope during a virtual writing meditation group exercise.
Remember
The song. The voice.
The soothing quality.
Remember is hard.
Remember is painful.
The memory is fuzzy.
It's unreliable, I know.
But remembering is what
makes us human, part of
the reason anyway.
#VirtualWritingGroup
#iamhere #StillCoviding
#CovidPoetry
#FreeVerse #Poetry
Close-up photo of some condensation (water droplets) inside a lavender-coloured KN95 face mask.
Winter has arrived
Inside my respirator
My _____ condenses
Possible word choices:
🔴 spunk
🟠 strength
🟡 breath
🟢 life
🔵 thought
🟣 grief
⚫️ pain
If removing “My”,
→ Sadness
#CovidPoetry #haiku #WinterPoetry
#iamhere #StillCoviding
#MaskUp
Close-up photo of a person wearing a lavender-coloured KN95 face mask and sunglasses near a snow-covered tree.
Snow in November
The condensation inside
My lavender mask
#CovidPoetry #haiku #WinterPoetry
#iamhere #StillCoviding
#MaskUp #YallMasking
or
learn the pain
when
you have to let the people you love experience the consequences of their own behavior.
That one really hurts.
#BlackoutPoetry #CovidPoetry
#BeKind #PayAttention
#RespectfulAndProductive
#RightVsEasy
#MakeGoodChoices
This is a piece of blackout poetry that reads: COVID is bad, but it does give us choices. be kind be well. pay attention. hold someone accountable for hurtful behaviors in a respectful and productive way or learn the pain when you have to let the people you love experience the consequences of their own behavior. That one really hurts.
COVID
is
bad, but
it does give us choices.
be kind
be well.
pay attention.
hold someone accountable for hurtful behaviors
in a respectful and productive way
or...
#BlackoutPoetry #CovidPoetry
#BeKind #PayAttention
#RespectfulAndProductive
#RightVsEasy
#MakeGoodChoices
This is a piece of blackout poetry that reads: COVID is bad, people are w-o-r-s-e (worse) don’t be sad I am h-e-r-e (here) Some emojis are added to tell a story that helps illustrate the meaning of the poem. Beneath the line "people are worse" is a masked emoji being ridiculed by other emojis, including a sneezing face emoji, a rolling on the floor laughing emoji, a smirk emoji, a queasy-looking disgust emoji, an angry emoji, and a swearing emoji. These unkind emojis are pointing their fingers at the masked emoji. Next to the word "sad" are a sad emoji and a teary-eyed emoji, showing the masked emoji's feeling. Above the word "here" are two virtual hug emojis surrounding the masked emoji, which mean the support from the covid cautious community, then an arrow which implies changing moods, then a heart emoji and a smiling face with hearts emoji surrounding the masked emoji, which mean the masked emoji is feeling better with the love and solidarity.
COVID
is
bad,
people are
w-o-r-s-e
don’t be
sad
I
am
h-e-r-e
#BlackoutPoetry #CovidPoetry
#DontBeSad #iamhere #iamherepoem
#EmojiStory #YallMasking
This is a piece of blackout poetry that reads: choosing a life defined by suffering and exhaustion, or, choose a life that demand constant vigilance and preparedness. COVID is not over; difficult choices.
choosing
a life defined by suffering and exhaustion
or
choose a life that demand constant vigilance and preparedness.
COVID is not over;
difficult choices.
#BlackoutPoetry #CovidPoetry
#LongCovid #LongCovidAwareness
#CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsntOver
#PreventionIsBetterThanCure
This is a piece of blackout poetry that reads: COVID is bad, people are w-o-r-s-e (worse) don’t d-e-s-p-a-i-r (despair) I am h-e-r-e (here)
COVID
is
bad,
people are
w-o-r-s-e
don’t
d-e-s-p-a-i-r
I
am
h-e-r-e
#iamherepoem #iamhere #BlackoutPoetry #CovidPoetry #FirstPost
I cannot hit a heart
For true, wise observations
That scream: tristesse
#covidpoetry #haiku
