with thanks to Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in the virus
Others say in mass delusion
Still others in raging climate storm
From what is happening among us
I’d say there’s a remarkable new fusion
Three at once may be the disastrous new norm
The Recipe
There’s always been black and white
Yet for division’s cake there’s a more basic spice
That recipe calls for a heaping spoonful of them and us
Pepper with forgetfulness, and a few drizzles of virus
(Add anger to taste and sprinkle with screeds
A few chopped up wishes and some nicely minced needs
And if you really want to give it a pop
Add a portion of dream this and this not)
This tasty concoction is guaranteed
To satisfy the most demanding appetite
A single helping will kill you twice.