CORONA (a limerick)
by Marie Elena

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She doesn’t observe social distance,
And so we must give her assistance.
So dear human race,
Let’s shelter in place,
And knock her right out of existence.
© Marie Elena Good, 2020
I’ve chosen to write daily limericks for Robert Lee Brewer’s prompts, because they are short, fun, and comical. This one doesn’t exactly fit the humor bill as much as I’d like, but it came to me in full. Poems seldom come to me in full, without having to spend time contemplating and playing with the words. So I will share it, here. But my resolve is to keep things light, and hopefully bring at least smiles to our faces, if not downright chuckles.
I also know we will never knock “her” out of existence. But I can dream, can’t I? 😉
And one more thing, if I may: God is not wringing His hands over this. I’m thankful He does not leave us nor forsake us. I’m especially thankful during the most difficult times in my life. Praying we all feel Him holding us through this.
Your limerick is spot on. I love it when a poem comes quickly. I have such a short attention span that haiku has become my ‘go to’ method of verbalizing a scene or emotion.
Oh but I LOVE short forms! Trying to say much in few is my favorite way to write. For me, there is nothing like reading a few words that pack a punch. Thank you for your kind comment!
Marie, post this on the big social media interwebs, and it’ll go viral.
HA! Well, thanks for the generous vote of confidence!
This limerick is right out of the park!!!
You just made my day, Patricia! Thank you!
😂 Love it! Let’s hope we kick her butt! 😊
Thanks Jac! Yep, let’s hope!