Well things got a bit busy down on the Quarantine Homestead, so I didn’t get to put these up until today. Sorry about that! But here we are with Haiku Part 2, mostly written on April 12, 2020. Again, some of these might not follow Haiku Rules perfectly, and again, nobody cares, because we’re all quarantined. Once again, if something on this page inspires you to create art to go with it, please do! Send artworks to info@lpgcyber.com with reference to the original work, place, and date of creation.
Jae O’Connor, Woodbridge, Virginia
Animal Crossing All day, all night, until now-- FF7's out!
Izolda Trakhtenberg, New York, New York
Sleepless quarantine. 3:30 in the morning. Craving chili fries.
L. Jane Begley, Lexington, Kentucky
With April showers Hot tears blend with warm raindrops, Mourning for what was
Moose Finklestein, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Stuck inside? Not hard Once was snowed in for four months Yinz are amateurs
Ray Strobel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
If not for our cats my sanity and outlook would surely suffer
Anna Zabo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Schrodinger's virus Maybe have it, maybe not Guess I'll wear a mask
Patricia Stewart, Longwood, Florida
Quarantined with kids They are eating all the snacks We can't afford this
Lisa Brandes, Altamonte Springs, Florida
(Note that Lisa is my mother’s best friend)
Would be going nuts If it wasn't for your mom I see her every day
Jae O’Connor
Quarantine work makes us feel greater-than colon Left-Parenthesis > : (
Sandy Hoffman Schwalb, Front Royal, Virginia
So much time to think But the tv fills the room Settle for Netflix
Signe George, Rockville, Maryland
One more day inside I did nothing productive Just binge-watching "Fringe"
Sara Matlin, Redwood City, California
Toothpaste smells funny I think that means I do not Have COVID-19
Ben Feldman, April 16, 2020, (place unknown)
Sitting here alone The world is turned inside out COVID-19 die!
And once again, that’s all for now! But that’s not all there is! I know there is more art and writing out there, so get it in and let’s get it online! Love from me to you! Stay safe!
–Lynne
Poetry for a Plague 