Viral Demons Tanka

Ninety-Seventh Entry, Coronavirus Poetry Diary

possessed

by viral demons for weeks

my old friend

paints the walls black

and covers the windows

NeverEnding Story, August 12 2020

FYI:  More people calling mental health help line as pandemic drags on: callers dealing with anxiety, family stress, problems with drugs and alcohol (CBC News, July 28)

Added: Ninety-Eighty Entry

meteor shower

peaking on this night

of the outbreak--

across my skylight

a glimmer of hope