Wednesday, February 19, 2020
It’s always something.
Australia is burning.
Cities in China are in lockdown
in the interest of global health.
The president of the United States of America
has been legally impeached
for being morally impaired,
Ten million Americans
are under a severe weather threat,
and I’m having coffee with a friend.
“Things could be better,” I offered.
“No shit,” he said, “But thank God
things could hardly get worse?
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Yes they can.
The coronavirus thrives in 50 states.
Epidemiologically speaking,
as a defensive public health tactic,
denial and wishful thinking
are not a reliable prophylactic.
I am not having coffee with a friend.
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from the Greek = prophylaktikos – to ward off, to protect