Haiku for COVID times

A neighbor invited many to offer some haiku for the times of the COVID-19 virus.

Here are some of mine.

Infectious laugh.
A lovely gliding boat ride.
One cough. Birds scatter!

Shining summertime.
Boats glide across the water.
But first, healthy masks.

Boat parties sound fun!
One bad, sudden cough erupts!
Long swim to dry shore.

Springtime flowers bloom.
The birds are happy this year.
Don’t they watch the news?

I choose healthy food,
Solid news sources, good friends.
Why carry ill will?

Extra time at home.
Time for those resolutions?
Maybe tomorrow.

Quarantine Haiku?
Westerners as Asian bards?
Let’s write limericks!

New word for the year
Epidemiologist.
Look ma! I can spell.

Cheap seats on airplanes?
Cruise ship discounts? Low rent inns?
Don’t pay in advance.

Eager shoppers beg.
Long-haired, long-nailed patrons plea.
Now? Are we there yet?

Fast reopening.
The early bird gets the bug.
I’m no canary.

Point right, left, East, West.
Blaming fingers miss the mark.
Focus on the bug.

Five, seven, five beats.
Are Haiku our heart’s rhythm?
Or just stutter poems?

Think outside the box.
Boundaries separate us.
We’re in the same boat.

Free ride on the lake?
Best to take a solo ride.
Not for me. No thanks.

 

The Ness within

Words and phrases that contain the letters Ness:

happiness
darkness
ness
business
witness
sadness
madness
greatness
weakness
forgiveness
kindness
loneliness
sickness
fitness
emptiness
illness
goodness
wilderness
consciousness
awareness
sweetness
highness
tennessee
blackness
tenderness
harness
finesse
vanessa
bitterness
righteousness
stillness
fairness
neatness
brightness
quickness
nothingness
hennessy
blindness
wellness
fondness
selfishness
witnessed
craziness
foolishness
guiness
likeness
calmness
gratefulness
laziness
wickedness
coldness
hopelessness
closeness
witnesses
togetherness
weaknesses
holiness
softness
boldness
freshness
shyness
rudeness
cleanness
silliness
numbness
unhappiness
fullness
harkness
hennessey
liveliness
carelessness
hardness
seriousness
uniqueness
nervousness
thickness
cleanliness
cleverness
badness
gentleness
lateness
vastness
oneness
guinness
coolness
willingness
ugliness
eagerness
businessman
wetness
cockiness
businesses
cuteness
friendliness
swiftness
helplessness
peacefulness
toughness
meanness
dullness
richness