The Color Of A Pandemic Poem by Chen-ou Liu

A Tanka Prose

A Washington Post photographer captured a shot of the President's briefing note on March 19. It showed "corona" was crossed out with a black marker before the word "virus."

The Prime Minister makes clear today,12 days after the WHO pandemic announcement, that he's out of patience with Canadians ignoring health advice. "Enough is enough, go home and stay home, " he says loudly with a stern face.

"Chinese virus..."
I get in the elevator
with my new neighbor
he turns his back to me
humming "O Canada"