As we discussed
the dark times
the historian told me
that people wonder
if they had been there
would they
have had the courage
to act;
and as she talked
I could only think
that in these dark times
most people do not
even have the courage
to wear a mask.
According to recent research
“Prolonged AI use
may make it harder to think
critically and creatively,”
so if you care
about protecting your mind
avoid using AI,
and if you really care
about protecting your mind
you should also try
to do what you can
to avoid catching Covid.
The four horsemen
would have
a much more difficult ride
if it were not
for the legions of people
happily feeding their horses.
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A compendium of the 315th week of plague poems…
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Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Fifteenth Week
It was on this day six years ago that many found themselves wondering how long they and their coworkers would work from home. It is on this day six years later that many find themselves wondering h…
My aunt, the doctor,
told me a new joke.
She asked:
Why do they call
the BA.3.2. Covid variant
“Cicada”?
I said I did not know.
So she replied:
Because being in
this pandemic’s 7th year
makes you want to go outside
and scream.
And then, neither of us laughed.
While checking my eyes
the optometrist asked
why I was wearing a mask,
but before I could respond
she asked me to read
the letters on line 5,
and though I wanted to say:
C O V I D,
instead I just told her
line 5 was too blurry to read.
I keep hearing it said
that the spread of AI
is causing many to feel
that they can no longer
trust other people,
and that may be,
but I must confess
what caused me to feel
that I could no longer
trust other people
was seeing them act
like this pandemic is over.
According to a recent report
“Since the beginning of the month,
over 350,000 birds
have died
from an avian flu outbreak
in Indiana,”
and though you may not be
in Indiana,
you most certainly still are
in this era of plagues.
Apparently
“With the rise of new tools
in molecular biology,
it’s becoming clear
that viruses
and other pathogens
can remain in the body
or otherwise affect its workings
for a surprisingly long time,”
which is another reason
it’s becoming clear
you should wear a mask.
When I tell my friends
that I am minimizing
going out
as I cannot afford
to get sick
they just roll their eyes,
but when I tell them
that I am minimizing
going out
as I cannot afford
to get gas
they nod sympathetically.
As I shopped for groceries
an elderly woman
tapped me on the elbow
and in a kind voice said
“I think you and I
are the only two people
wearing masks in here,”
so I looked at her
and in response said
“I’m glad to know
that I’m in good company.”
