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...

Pandemic Fashion

Before going for a walk I finally change out of my pandemic uniform -

Husband's over sized baggy black sweatshirt with the frayed cuffs
Brown cotton leggings that have a tiny hole in the thigh,
One of the many Aliki dresses - so comfy, and pockets!
The purple Tibetan prayer shawl, 

Rescued from the neighbors's free box.

I might dab on some make-up

Before a Zoom session,
But it's much easier to just use 

The enhanced setting.

I rarely wear shoes anymore -
Maybe the fake Ugg boots if it's chilly,
I miss my black leather Danskos.

I've removed half a dozen bracelets,
Unclasped the jade Kuan Yin pendant,
Slipped off each silver rings one by one,
Tend to forget to put in nose rings,
Let alone a dozen earrings.

Right now,

My main accessory,
Seems to be

Cat hair.

Pandemic Haikus

Punctuation
After three years of
Chronicling menopause
I get my period

Twenty Seconds

Dress, glasses, flip flops

Cats, keys, what I can carry

Evacuation

Pandemic Postcard
Pat my lap, the cat
Chooses to sit next to me
Feline distancing

Little Corner Store

Turning my back on

Promise of chips and beer, damn

I forgot my mask

10/4/2020
Dearest Lisa G.
How do you feel now that Trump
Has COVID-19?

New Normal

Don’t feel like cooking

Hope husband will do it

Bless Delivery

Day 24 - Loss

I don't often lose my temper or even my cool 

Unless someone makes me look like a fool 

Yes, the backs of earrings, countless pens, 

My way on the highway, one or two good friends.

The black and persimmon velvet scarf, that one sweater, 

Quite a few emails, as well as some important letters, 

My glasses at least a couple times a day,

When hiking in the Land of Medicine Buddha, I really lost my way.

Lost my best friend during the divorce, 

Had to close my bookstore in due course,

The recounts are done the electoral vote widens,

Will Trump ever cede he has lost to Biden?

The loss of lives, now a quarter million,

Will some fat cat makes another billion,

Sewing seeds of self-doubt, poverty and despair,

The nation's loss is a despot affair.

I've lost my job, my clients, and my wages,

All I can do now is write these pandemic pages,

In reviewing my losses, what do I find -

Of all the things I've lost, what I miss most is my mind.