Railway Mask All aboard The Mask Express Destination Normality Calling at Social Distancing, Work-From-Home & Track-Trace&Test All aboard...

The Last Time I Shook Hands The last time I shook hands, The smiles weren't hidden. The eyes looked without fear. The distance between us...

The Seats Are Empty The seats are empty. The 10:08 to London. Grey-upholstered comfort Extra clean and disinfected as The train,...

Bump and Hide We don't Bump into each Other anymore. No more Oh I'm sorry, Let me Pick you up Off the floor. It's orchestral manoeuvres...

Coronachievements Lockdown 6 months on...Before and After I'll read every book I've got. I read half a page and stopped. I'll exercise,...

Normality Masks on Sanitize your hands. Enter this way, Follow the route as planned, One way around the shop Don't touch the products...

Closing Down Closing down! Everything must go! People, Jobs, Livelihoods, So, Get it while you can Discount the lot When it's gone It's...

Proletariat! Proletariat! Hear our cry. Stay Alert! Words to the wise. Don't blink & drive, Or pop to the beach. Don't inject...

Civic Duty! (UK Government Latest Advice) Civic duty! Get Covid Done! Stay Alert! Go to Durham. Wash your hands! Track! Trace!...

Love in the Time of Corona Their backgrounds matched, When they first met on Zoom. An intimate first glimpse Into the other's...

In Limbo Locked down, in limbo, Suspended civilization. Grounded and home-stuck, Virtual hugs and conversations. The new normal, ...

Locked Down and Confused I've put the dinner in the fridge, Stirred salt in my tea. Put my pants on back to front, Written Friday...

Supermarket Queued I stood in the never ending supermarket queue, Face-masked and quietly admiring the view Of a hundred shoppers,...

The Earth Paused. Earth Day 2020 The Earth. Paused. The Earth Paused. And took a long breath. Savouring the unfamiliar tastes, ...

Not A Statistic. A Life The millions can never reveal The hidden depths of each and every 1 Every statistic, every number, A life, ...

We Will Another sunrise, Another day Of sofa sitting And navel gaze. Sitting quietly & Doing nowt, Staying safe & Not going out....

Self Isolation Staying indoors To self isolate. Not venturing beyond The garden gate. Stocking up aplenty, On biscuits and tea. ...