First Shot Tanka Poem by Chen-ou Liu

First Shot Tanka



One Hundred Fifty-Fifth Entry, Coronavirus Poetry Diary
written in response to CovidiotInChief Donald Trump's remark: "It's going to disappear. One day — it's like a miracle — it will disappear." February 27,2020

the first shot
in grandpa's arm...
all day long
rubbing prayer beads
grandma recites the Heart Sutra

Thursday, December 17, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: disaster,grandfather,grandmother,illness,religion
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