Socially Distant
No embrace will cure these ills.
A distance prescribed by those who know,
scorned by those who cry for freedom
when the freedom they deliver
for some is from this earthly plane,
is the place to start when the end
is masked in uncertainties.
This is my response to Quadrille 121: Let’s Embrace,
the prompt from Merril at dVerse ~ Poets Pub, which is to use
a form of the word embrace in a 44-word poem, with no required meter or rhyme.
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So true, Ken. An embrace can be dangerous, and some cry “freedom,” but
“when the freedom they deliver
for some is from this earthly plane,”
I liked the wordplay with mask.
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Thank you, Merril.
And thank you for the prompt.
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You’re very welcome, Ken.
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Ken! I only now found out where the comments are on WordPress. They aren’t exactly big advertised! Good to see you, Man, and I miss our conferences.
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Hey, Chris! Comments are a big part of the connection here, so I’m glad you figured that out. I’ve fallen behind in my WP reading lately, but whether it’s the comments I’ve received or those I’ve left, I always consider them as a conversation with friends.
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Nice one Ken, the pandemic undertones blend well
Much💗love
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🙂 Thanks, Gillena.
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Cogent thoughts on social distsancing.
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Thank you, Beverly.
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And the morons keep having their maskless parties and then take death home to the innocent, helpless-to-stop-it victims. So much damage was done by the orange stain. Some countries have beaten covid already and look at us floundering.
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While Biden will be blamed for any lapses when practically starting from scratch.
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Neat way of saying a couple of things at the same time.
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Even better when others listen. Thank you, John.
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Your quadrille is a stark reminder of ‘where we are.’
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Our poet’s minds were on the same track, brother. A year without a decent embrace, and months to go before we no longer weep.
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Wow! You nailed it exactly. Your poem speaks volumes.
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Very true words. Nicely done.
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You are right Ken, life is full of masked uncertainties! Some we embrace and others we shy away from.
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I loved your poem, Ken, especially this snippet:
Yours,
David
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There will always be those who think their ‘freedom’ is more important than everyone else’s. Well put.
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I love the play on that last line – masked and uncertainties, wonderful.
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🙂 Thank you, Paul.
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Very welcome Ken.
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Well said, Ken!
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Thank you, Eugenia. 🙂
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Most welcome, Ken.
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‘masked in uncertainties’ indeed – you have summed up the current position well.
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Thank you, Ingrid.
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This is incredibly poignant and timely. We must maintain social distancing until the coast is clear. 💝
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Thank you, Sanaa. Sadly, common sense isn’t as common as it should be.
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It’s soon one year now… and for those of us who tried our best to live it’s starting to wear us down
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Yes.
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Freedom is another of those words that no longer has any meaning. Even New York is going to allow indoor dining now…crazy. (k)
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Common sense tarnished by the profit motive.
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What they say about money is true. Obviously our Christian citizens forgot about the sin of greed. Although from what I can tell, none of them have actually read the Bible anyway.
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Cafeteria religion.
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No embrace…. cry for freedom…. these made my heart sink. It sums up what we are facing, no matter which political side of the spectrum, no matter the mask beliefs. It sums up the entire world right now. It does not matter what one believes or what will come tomorrow. Right now: No embrace, cry for freedom… we all want that. We all mourn for that. Well done, Ken. Well done.
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Thank you. 🙂
Yes, it’s hard for everyone.
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