Vaccination Vignettes

Biden's healthcare rolls across the nation,

Essential workers all staff their station,

The pandemic certainly has not been any staycation! 

Still I wonder when I'll get my vaccination,

Got them there's no appointment blues ...

Everyday, every morning I go online, 

Hoping for a shot, but none do I find, 

PAMF, Sutter, Kaiser are all in a bind 

Not enough doses for both yours and mine...

Got them lack of resources blues...

Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, even Pfizer,

Will modern medicine make us any wiser?

Trickle down economics reveals the true miser,

I think right now we could all use a tranquilizer.

Got them mRNA blues...

Then there's the anti-vaxxers who refuse to believe,

Add them to the list of my new pet peeves,

Myself, I'm ready to roll up my sleeves,

Rather get a shot then go on sick leaves.

Got them old-fashioned conspiracy blues...

I'm willing to feel ill after a second dose,

Not sure if my first appointment is even close,

My last flu shot left me feeling really gross,

But better than ending up medically comatose.

Got them Corona virus blues...

My husband's had his shots, so has my dad, 

Both of these makes my heart really glad,

Folks who choose not to vaccinate make me feel sad,

If only this pandemic was simply a passing fad,

Got them heard immunity blues...

Because I'm concerned about my health,

It's my biggest investment, my personal wealth,

I get up at midnight to go under stealth,

Maybe it would be easier if I lived in a Commonwealth...

Got them can't seem to get an appointment blues...

Impeachment Blues

While I believe in all things empirical 

Trump getting convicted will surely be a miracle 

Hard enough to convince a jury of 12,

17 Republicans sitting on the shelf.

I do hope to see Trump rot in jail,

Maybe better brooding in a self-imposed hell,

Deutsche Bank takes the Trump tower,

Who else will strip him of his power?

Mar-a-Lago, golfing in Scotland,

Acting like nothing's wrong, that's right man.

Every narcissist thinking like it's all swell,

Look at poor Ghislaine Maxwell.

There is no real trial by jury,

Everyone checks Twitter for the flurry, 

Epstein didn't kill himself, 

Yet another casualty on the shelf.

Of all the rewards, Trump trophies -

One more year of Covid-19,

Let's keep tally, how many are dead -

All are on Donald Trump's head,

Let alone the January insurrection, 

Riled by his lies continuously resurrected, 

He didn't win the last popular vote, nor the one before, 

His ire is that of the last election, bringing national discord.

His hate is worse than the pandemic, 

More virulent than the plague,

From BLM to disable folks not getting the vaccine,

And has Breonna ever been redeemed?

The spread of lies has brought a whole country down, 

But how we love to watch this orange haired clown,

So I sit, and observe the trial,

I wonder what will be final.

Thank the goodness for the few willing to stand,

They are what makes America Grand,

Not addicted to their party, but the truth, 

Hopefully they will act forsooth.

Farmers and essential workers are finally getting the shots,

While Mom and Pop businesses still continue to close up shop.

All this and more is what I know to be true,

I've got another case of the impeachment blues.

Pandemic Blues

Pandemic Blues

Leafing through my Pandemic Pages
Aware of all the lost time and wages
We all need a little more reassurance
At least I'm getting unemployment insurance
Got those Corona Virus Blues...

It's been nine months of lock-down, COVID-19
I've done 300 crossword puzzles in between
Doom scrolling, social distancing, wearing a mask
Shelter in place, trust me, you don't have to ask
Got those early morning drinking Quarantinis Blues...

Herd Immunity or herd mentality
Trump simply smacks of banality
Take a breath for George Floyd
There's lots of reasons to be paranoid
Got those Breonna Taylor Blues...

White fragility and confederate flags
No longer able to use reusable bags
Six feet apart, flatten the curve
Essential workers continue to serve
Got those Fake News Conspiracy Blues...

Hoax, flat-earther or anti-vax
Now the battle is about anti-mask
Protests in Portland, appeals to trust us
Now a new supreme court justice
Got those Ruth Bader-Ginsburg Blues...

Despite allegations, who to accuse,
Voter fraud dismissed, try to be amused
Every day the gap does widen
Will Trump ever cede to Biden?
Got those electoral college blues...

2020 has been a year of hindsight
Maybe we can change that into kind sight
The New Normal, face-time, vote by mail
At least we have toilet paper and a take out cocktail
Got those deep Pandemic Blues...