The sounds of Covid By Daniel Shorten, 9 Water running from the taps Arguments from the sink – who goes first? The grownups are whispering, worried All of those numbers, day after day The thrush song is louder than before The virus is silent. Daniel Shorten, 9 Mallow, Co. Cork, Ireland
Poetry
An Unexpected Journey, a poem by Abhi Sukhdial, 12
The Unexpected Journey By Abhi Sukhdial, 12 I was having fun Completely relaxing And as happy as can be. Talking to friends and laughing And eating lots of chocolate When suddenly Lightning struck out of nowhere Silent, but deadly And soon I see the school close For the rest of the year What? I say. So quick? After everyone teased about it? Coronavirus struck And we forgot to care. Sure, I like no school But I miss my friends And now I have to stay at my house Six feet apart from everyone Abhi Sukhdial, 12 Stillwater, OK
Coronavirus Haiku, poetry by Amy Richman, 10
Coronavirus Haiku By Amy Richman, 10 Coronavirus I am lonely now because I am at home Coronavirus Friends to see in the morning No I can’t no more Coronavirus I will try to stay strong now I know I can fight Coronavirus I am stuck inside for now I want to get out Coronavirus But for now I will fight you. I wish you were gone I have been sheltered in place with my mom and dad for 4 weeks (this is going to be my 5th week). I am lonely and I try to smile but sometimes it is hard. I think then that I am fortunate, I am lucky. I have food. I have my family. Some people do not have that. Some are sick. Some have to go out to work. I am thankful for what I have. I like to write poems in Haiku style. Here is my Coronavirus Haiku. I want to share it with others because maybe then they won’t feel so alone. Amy Richman, 10 Basking Ridge, NJ
