Chatter And Laughter Tanka Poem by Chen-ou Liu

Chatter And Laughter Tanka

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Three Hundred and Thirty-Ninth Entry, Coronavirus Poetry Diary, written in response to NBC News, May 4: Covid's toll in the U.S. reaches a once unfathomable number,1 million deaths

'one million
deaths once unfathomable...'
unmasked shoppers
drown out the sound of news
with chatter and laughter

Friday, May 6, 2022
Topic(s) of this poem: shopping,disaster,laughter
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Richard Wlodarski 06 May 2022

Poet Liu, thank you for writing this series of poems. They are a timely reminder for us not to let our guard down. When we are shopping, or where there are large groups of people gathered, it should be a no-brainer to wear our masks! ! !

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