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Covid ‘Common Sense’ (Poem)

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CovidCommonsenseZirblis.pdf

Title

Covid ‘Common Sense’ (Poem)

Description

Title chosen with apologies to Tom Paine.

First two stanzas:

I’m not afraid of Covid,
Of hornets, ghosts, or bears;
I run with scissors in my hands;
And lean back on my chair.

I cross the street just where I please
And never look both ways;
I wore a seatbelt years ago,
But that was just a phase.

Creator

Raymond Paul Zirblis

Date

12 Nov 2020; 8 Jan 2021; 14 Mar 2021

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Citation

Raymond Paul Zirblis, “Covid ‘Common Sense’ (Poem),” COVID-19 Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://covid-19.digitalvermont.org/items/show/853.