Coronavirus Poetry

A new kind of flu, Covid-19
Appeared on the scene, arrived at market.
At the start, it flew through the air,
Caused quite a scare, from the first sneeze.
Blame the Chinese, Corona-racism.
Please, wash your hands, self-isolate,
There’s been a spate, were you there, fraught?
You’re sure you haven’t caught, coronavirus?
Disinfect, cough into your arm,
Do no harm, don’t travel or fly,
Let it pass by; hard to ignore,
Bought out the store, corona-pandemic?
Corona-pandemonium.

This new type of coronavirus seems to be highly infectious and spreads rapidly. However, it is quite far from the deadliest new disease seen in recent years. The media hype certainly has not helped the situation, leading to some cases of “corona-racism” and other cases of panic buying, empty shelves and “corona-pandemonium”. The best we could all do is follow advice, use some common sense and not to get too blasé about the whole situation either.

Flatten the curve

In the first stanza, each line contains double the number of words of the previous, to show how quickly a virus can spread. In the second stanza, everyone is on board with trying to slow down the spread. Why is this important if the same total number of people fall ill? It gives everyone a better chance by not overloading resources and enabling more people to get the best care. Let’s all try to flatten the curve.

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