COVID-19

COVID-19 poem, by Vivaan Kartik, 11

Vivaan, Kartik, 11 Horgen, Switzerland COVID-19 Poem Vivaan Kartik, 11 Once there were so many of humans to be seen a life of peace and happiness was all that could be seen   But soon there were too many land became scarce for houses to be built so what we did was destroyed the world forever we cut down trees without any guilt   Global warming took over and humans began to sweat “oh what have we done” they cried as they met   But what we sowed had to be reaped and nothing could be done panic was rife but action there was none   But suddenly a virus struck and global warming was forgotten no car could be seen they were all hiding in a den   All was shut including mouths people couldn’t meet and the economy raced south   People were not going to office no plane soaring in the air no cars racing past on the road and so we inadvertently learnt to care   But then slowly but surely things got better global warming decreased Human socials were revived and lockdowns were eased   I hope it wasn’t the disease that helped us learn to save the earth instead of letting it burn   It really is a shame that so many had to die for us to learn a lesson and only now we begin to try.

Daily Creativity #67: Recreate a Still Life Painting

Still life paintings are full of hidden meaning. Look carefully at “Vanitas” by Pieter Claesz (1597-1661). Make a list of at least 6 items that you can identify in it, and think about what they convey. What would some equivalent objects be in today’s world? Now, find those objects in your own home. Arrange them in a similar composition to the original painting, and make a drawing, painting, or photograph of your own.