2020 (The Year The World Stood Still) Poem by Brian Stafford

2020 (The Year The World Stood Still)

Rating: 4.2


There is something in the air,
Something all around,
Winds of uncertainty blow,
Are they loaded with virus,
Though it all looks fine,
An invisible menace stalks,
People plagued by panic,
Grabbing what can be found,
Cities being deserted,
Normal life upside down,
Streets almost empty,
No one goes to town,
Travelling is a no go,
Everyone has gone to ground,
Yet it's hard to believe,
When you look around,
There's something lurking,
That's steadily and silently,
Taking people down.

Monday, March 23, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: virus
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sankhajit Bhattacharjee 23 March 2020

great valuable post..........10+

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Ramesh T A 02 May 2020

The silent killer Coron is invisible and invincible for the present is doing menace like in a horror movie all over the world sure! WEll said in this poem. Congrats to the Poet for the selection of his poem as the Member Poem of the Day by PH!

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Mahtab Bangalee 02 May 2020

the new year brings from the lap of last year a blessings. it teaches a lot...human can do anything together and live united....

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Rajnish Manga 02 May 2020

An invisible menace stalks, People plagued by panic, Normal life upside down.... //.... So very true. Hopefully, things will improve but the world will have to pay a price.

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Keith Brown 02 May 2020

Hopefully will soon be gone, nice poem

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Dr Antony Theodore 02 May 2020

People plagued by panic, Grabbing what can be found, Cities being deserted, Normal life upside down, Streets almost empty, terrible present situation depicted very well. tony

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Sihle Josias Makhanya 02 May 2020

I like the poem a lot.

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Sandra Feldman 02 May 2020

Its truly amazing how a good poet can summarize a situation, sometimes better than an essay or even a book. We find that unique magic in this sad but very well written poem. Well merited poem of the day, honor.

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Bharati Nayak 02 May 2020

Yet it's hard to believe, When you look around, There's something lurking, That's steadily and silently, Taking people down. - - - - - - - Yes it is hard to believe. A great poem on the present scenario.

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Jagdish Singh Ramána 02 May 2020

A true description of the current situation in rhythmic words. Let's see..,

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