What a strange and prescient thing<\/p>\n
This prompt number nine<\/p>\n
From years ago with many words that ring<\/p>\n
Of just this moment in time<\/p>\n
Why would the word mask appear<\/p>\n
To capture the alienation and outrage<\/p>\n
Of any time but here<\/p>\n
From bygones when Zoom<\/p>\n
Was a word fast and futuristic<\/p>\n
Not evocative of perpetual technical doom<\/p>\n
Few words resonate more than lethargy today<\/p>\n
Our minds and bodies exhausted<\/p>\n
When energy and joy seems passe<\/p>\n
Our spirits consumed by malaise<\/p>\n
Then came the fire<\/p>\n
Meted by the Heat<\/p>\n
Waking the ire<\/p>\n
Moving throngs to the street.<\/p>\n
Perhaps next year we can reprise<\/p>\n
Cottages, porridge and fireflies<\/p>\n
Until then pass another bottle<\/p>\n
I am headed to the treeline, thoughtful<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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