the quarantine blues

a little fun ditty because, well, what else can i do? :)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

   

i'm singing the blues

from this quarantine

the streets are all empty

it's a surrealistic scene!

my closet is organized

my dresser is too

i've read three books

what else is there to do?

the books on my shelf

are now alphabetical

the end date of this solitude

is just hypothetical!

i've made a fruit salad

and baked a chocolate cake

if this were a movie

we'd need a re-take!

my hair's a mess

my nails are painted quarantine

i'll not need a costume

if this lasts through halloween!

hands are raw

from sanitizer and soap

toilet paper is in short supply

all we can do is hope!

we're all in this together

that's true enough

now's the time to prove

we can be pretty tough.

                                                                                                                                                                                     

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

You know the old saying Lydi**, laughter is the best medicine, and my goodness we need a good dose of that now don't we? Our lockdown started today, but we have been practising for best part of a week in our household. It will be hard not seeing some of the family, but at least we have technology which will keep us in touch. Routine, getting in to a set one is essential and finding things to do to replace all the social activities. Yes, I will be clearing out cupboards, gardening and finding a few new hobbies. Thank you for a lighthearted write about something we are all in together. Take care my friend.

Chris

[Lydia Shutter]

Humor has always gotten me through the tough times. We have been inside for almost a week now. Thanks for reading and the review, Chris. Stay healthy. Lydi**

[Chris Shaw]

And you too Lydi**

[emmajoy]

'.. ... if this were a movie - we'd need a re-take!' Super clever quote.

IT IS, IT IS, IT IS!!!! This is such a great poem, truth to its core yet somehow, the reader knows that by the end a ripple of a smile will have cracked a few laughs from where they've been hiding. Thank you so very much for sharing with your friends, it's what we all need. xx

[Lydia Shutter]

We sure do need a bit of laughter now. This quarantine is not fun. Stay healthy, sweet Emma. Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[emmajoy]

My pleasure, we need keep in touch in the cafe too, best we can.. share a few smiles along the way. Keep safe. xx

[Sami Khalil]

"the books on my shelf
are now alphabetical
the end date of this solitude
is just hypothetical!
i've made a fruit salad
and baked a chocolate cake"

[Lydia Shutter]

:) love it when you quote me!

[Sami Khalil]

Hahaha. You are welcome....

[Sami Khalil]

It is all serious and funny at the same time Lydia. Man builds the largest and baddest weapons to fight each other, then a small invisible enemy attacks all and shuts down the whole world. I guess there is a lesson in all of that. Even superpowers are helpless trying to find cures and other equipment to fight it. Well, good things will come out of this, I hope. Unity, good vaccines, compassion and so forth and even humor like you just did. You never disappoint.

[Lydia Shutter]

Sami, thank you so much for your lovely review. Stay healthy, my friend. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

Will do. You are welcome.

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL I haven't shaved in 5 days:) even my cat is getting sick of me he keeps looking at me like leave already I have my rob is away routine to do! I have worn this t-shirt at least 7 times and I cant stand to watch another minute of doom tv:( but at least I'm finishing some projects at the store:) and my general appearance has done wonders for social distancing when off to the market etc

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here.....you have described exactly what we all are experiencing. Doom TV....great way to describe it. I have turned off the TV other than to listen to the music channels! Don't scare the cat....the cat will seek revenge and it won't be pretty! Thanks for stopping by, Robert! Lydi**

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL I am afraid the cat is ashamed of me more than angry

[Lydia Shutter]

Cats believe they are supreme beings, you know that! :)

[barleygirl]

The most dangerous part of this is how much baking I've been doing! Usually I only have one choice, when it comes to treats. Now I have cake, scones, home-baked bread, all fresh baked . . . this is definitely getting fattening! *wink! wink!* Thanks for bringing some levity to the situation! Especially loved the part about your books being alphabetized . . . that's the very meaning of throwing down a few words & being able to show a fulsome caricature of one's OCD tendencies! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[Lydia Shutter]

And now you know I can rhyme too! :) Thanks so much, Margie....keep on baking. Enjoy it. Lydi**

[barleygirl]

Yes! And I love seeing that from you, too! *smile*

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

WEll, well, well laughter truly is the best medicine, well done, great read.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Thomas. Stay healthy. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

Disinfectant distance is a dance... where even the Cashier
at Wegmans grocery store wants you to be four to six feet away when you pay.
A red tape is on the floor with a sign that says, "do not advance until instructed to do so".
I asked the Pharmacist if Walking in the fresh air-- could the CoronaVirus get into your body
through your eyes and nose and ears, and he said, "since the virus is airborne, it is possible."
Snoopy the flying Ace would not be safe. Yes, we must keep our sense of humor and smile our
way through each day. The Police are wandering through the stores looking for TP. (one per person).
Hope there is free TP in the Rest Room... take your disinfectant with you. Thanks Lydi for waking my
"funny bone". gently, Pat

[Lydia Shutter]

Glad you enjoyed, Pat. Just to assuage your fears of fresh air, the CDC says, "Airborne spread has not been reported for COVID-19 and it is not believed to be a major driver of transmission based on available evidence." I am sure the TP in the rest rooms will be under lock and key now. :) Stay healthy, my friend. Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i have also read three books in the past week...
but the fourth one might not be read, but the pages used as toilet paper if the Kroger doesn't get more on the shelf.
or i may have to buy more paperbacks.
yes, what can we do...we have to try to keep some semblance of a sense of humor to get us through this.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

You are funny, Jacob! Humor will get us through this pandemic. That and staying in touch with others. Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[John the Baptist]

Nicely rhymed, Lydi, and reflective of the cabin fever a lot of us are feeling. I wonder if toilet paper will eventually become legal tender.

[Lydia Shutter]

LOL it could be, John. People are hoarding and panic buying. Thanks for stopping by and reviewing. Lydi**

[Kelly Scheppers]

As long as I've got coffee, I'm good! So good to know you're hanging in there, Lydi! We're a force of nature when we stand together!!

[Lydia Shutter]

You know it, Kelly! Plenty of coffee here....and other essentials. Stay healthy, my friend...thanks. Lydi**