After the Storm
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By luigi_pagano
Sun, 18 Apr 2021
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During lockdown the barbers were shut
and it wasn't possible to have a haircut.
It saved me money, I was quids in
but had long hair and an unshaven chin.
Because of Covid we lost many facilities
now, though, there are new possibilities.
Pubs have reopened but with limitations
on food consumption and on libation.
You can drink anything, including stout,
but not indoors, you have to stay out.
Non-essential shopping? By all means!
I can buy shoes or a pair of blue jeans.
For my other half I feel compassion:
last-year clothes are now out of fashion.
Not buying new ones is a cardinal sin.
It is an argument that I cannot win
Other activities have been set in motion
but we are told to proceed with caution.
We can meet people (no more than six)
for social intercourse but not dirty tricks.
It will have to take place in the open air
with the proviso that we'll take due care.
We have exercised judicious prudence
for a long time during the turbulence.
Our life suffered many highs and lows
but after a storm, as everyone knows,
the sky clears and the dark clouds go;
and, with luck, there will be a rainbow.
No need to fear a global cataclysm,
return to normality gives us optimism.
© Luigi Pagano 2021
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Some nice snappy rhymes in
Permalink Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on
Some nice snappy rhymes in this Luigi. Have you had your hair cut yet? I have!
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Love this - perhaps it could
Permalink Submitted by JupiterMoon on
Love this - perhaps it could replace the daily news? Smart, clever and funny.
'We can meet people (no more than six)
for social intercourse but not dirty tricks'
Glorious Luigi.
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That last line is trademark
That last line is trademark Luigi - a man of optimism. Nicely done, sir. Paul
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Luigi, you're a master of
Permalink Submitted by Jessiibear on
Luigi, you're a master of rhythm. I really enjoyed this, there are so many truths here. Our world has taken a crazy turn, with so many changes and adjustments we need to make now to bring back a more ideal status quo. You give me hope just reading. That last line was a great close.
Jess
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