corona virus By Max Corthésy, 11 infected, undetected putting people in quarantine like a routine. uncured, must endure washing hands a demand. infectious, contagious hand to food, food to mouth, thousand dead, some sick in bed. China, Italy might be the death of me countries on lock down. watching right now got to watch the news to see the death count go up. wondering if I’m next if I cough once, I don’t know if I’m infected, undetected. Max Corthésy, 11 Kingston, Jamaica
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Virus, a poem by Chloe Deyo, age 11
Virus by Chloe Deyo, 11 “Wash your hands.” “Don’t touch your face.” That’s what they say in every germy case. All it has brought is pain. I can’t get it out of my brain. It’s one of my greatest fears. I hope I don’t catch it here. Will the Coronavirus ever end? Will our hope ever mend? Chloe Deyo, 11 Pearland, TX
Daily Creativity #14: Poetry Charades
This is an activity to complete with one other person who you can see. So, that means a sibling, a parent, or other person in your home; or a friend or other family member over Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp, etc: Both of you should take a few minutes to select a poem from this list but do NOT share it with your partner. Silently (no speaking or writing down words!) act out your poem for your partner, one line at a time. You may supplement your acting with drawings, if you wish. Your partner will write down a line of poetry for each line you enact. Trade places. Take a few minutes to polish and revise your poems, then have your partner share the original poem as you share what you wrote.
