Day 1

Saxon Crow

Day 1

 

The news finally came

At the end of an anxious day 

Do not come out of your homes 

Keep yourselves safe 

What a powerful sense 

Of responsibility to have

The life of strangers

In the palm of your hand

That good old spirit

Of community together

Fly the British flag 

Is it dead and buried? 

Only time can show us

What will happen now

Are we one nation standing

Or islands in crowds 





  • Author: Saxon Crow (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 24th, 2020 02:27
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  • Goldfinch60

    We may come out of this feeling better to one another, there are certainly many people prepared to help others, it has certainly been happening to me being an old age perisher.

    Andy

    • Saxon Crow

      Despite the bleakness of the poem I agree with you GF. I'm hopeful that perspectives will change for the better.

    • dusk arising

      Yes i got my text from NHS at teatime monday telling my i am vulnerable and to stay at home for 12 weeks.... difficult times ahead.

      • Saxon Crow

        Things will be fine DA. Just batten down the hatches and you can play catch up with Downton Abbey!

      • orchidee

        We will all have to do what we can.
        Maybe the 12 weeks will be reduced over time?

        • Saxon Crow

          We'll see Orchi. Us young uns will help you old uns

          • orchidee

            As old as the year 1066 and earlier! So - I survived the Black Death around 1348?! But horrendous sanitary conditions then, chucking the waste out the windows or in ditches. And hocus pocus remedies. They did not know any better then though.

            • Saxon Crow

              Hence the saying a shower of shit

              • orchidee

                I meant 'soup'. Did I?!

              • Amon

                My hands are on S-C

              • Michael Edwards

                My life is now looking round the house for jobs to do. Today I washed the dustbin after it was emptied - it certainly needed it. Also I've started cleaning my tools - now looking shiny and cared for. Tomorrow I shall work on a monoprint after doing a bit of housework. Such weird times.



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