Not much to do in Quarantine, except have a laugh.
Ode to Quarantine
Am I the only woman
Who during Quarantine
Takes out her sponge and bucket
And madly starts to clean?
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| Louise Stanley, “Falling on Hard Times” |
I could improve my mind
I could memorize a poem
Instead of dusting baseboards
And tidying my home
But Shakespeare and Homer
I fear will be unread
While I embark on laundry
And vacuuming my bed
Some may think it curious
To make my home pristine
When no one gets to visit me
And all my work’s unseen
But visitors would only scuff
My newly polished floor
So let me go on cleaning
At least a few days more.
Carla Sarett, March 2020
