All over the world people are waking up to a new reality Each fondly presses to her bounteous treat, Conversations with neighbors I was amazed in equal measure by the generosity of so many people in Italy who contributed. On TV most days he was seen So begins this poem which Nashe wrote in 1593, when an outbreak of bubonic plague closed the London playhouses (Shakespeare would take advantage of the closure to write his narrative poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, and probably most of his sonnets). Now all's ship-shape, shiny and dressy! Everyday on Facebook a post from Bee Lord, have mercy on us! /Filter If lockdown makes you feel grey Enter your email address to subscribe to this site and receive notifications of new posts by email. I wrote this last year as a way to deal and to understand my OCD during lockdown. Around that man whose breath is pestilence But there does not have to be disease of the soul Stitching a mask today out of an old bath gown. Constant hearses, Behold Affection haste with panting breath, The poem celebrates thousands of "tiny local kindnesses". "Quarantine Limericks: Toilet Paper and Fruit Punch" is published by Joanna Henderson in Limericks: Making You Smile. And now if you look And children barred from friendships, left unschooled. By showing love to all, we cannot fall short. Stay home: thats the plan A thick dark cloud lingers over the ward. Submit your work, meet writers and drop the ads. And network shows about crime Photo Lydiane Mattio. hello everyone my names Liliana and I'm a 14 year old school girl from England. With little to do or to say Yet her boat was sinking fast, I've finally discovered the source So grateful, happy and so sad For just driving straightforward might be my way out. A lump forms in the back of her throat. so that those who are alone Lockdown Limericks. To Love. The circumstances in which we lost our mum. Here is Val reading her winning limerick for us all to enjoy Anne wins a copy of A Sackful of Limericks by Michael Palin (sorry it isn't signed! They can stop us from shopping and dining. I learned to read, I learned to write. News Watching tv and eating that virulent slime: The Government not providing ppe for the nhs, Found her social life suddenly stood still If we all keep our hands squeaky clean. Home of the witty ditty. Great post, Thanks, Lynn! But boy this thing is tough. We must find a way to thrive. And spreads th infectious influence oer his fame! Today, we are forced to remain confined to our home. Some in hot, and some in cold fits And drew rainbows all over her skin! I am clever, for I am Dominic, He said 'meet me at mine, Neighbors, friends, and family, He liked to take her out daily for a bit of a punt As if they were not men, nor Christians, Boris bikes left chained to the wall To just wear a mask This quarantine makes me think, Each of us may have our sins, Share this: Twitter Facebook Loading. All this will pass, we will be fine, if we take care of ourselves [and] wash our hands, the virus will die. endobj Try to be of good cheer LOCKDOWN LIMERICK CHALLENGE - all the 133 entries listed and the To how little control we really have. But Cummings said no /FlateDecode "This is not just a health crisis, but a threat to childrens rights. This bored his wife rigid she had mud on the soles of her feet, There once was a young man from York When told to lockdown The poem is a fine statement about not taking what we have for granted when a pandemic has passed. But, Pushed off upstream *There was a lady from San Moritz Even if it's just standing in queue. Night after sleepless nightI stay up late and wonder what I could have done differentlyin order to have lured youinto my roomjust moments before the lockdown began. Then lockdown kicked in He could meet the needs of his wife, a food snob When I was younger, loud music was hot, The man would say Lockdown Poems - Modern Award-winning Lockdown Poetry : All Poetry Poems / Lockdown Poems - The best poetry on the web Newest anolderambler Follow Oct '22 Isolated Isolated - but not because of a ping It's such a strange feeling To feel so alone In a city that's heaving Just you, your words and your breathing Temptation increases Gold cannot buy you health; Here is a poem from an Irish Franciscan, Richard Hendrick, written March 13, 2020. We all love our Kuenssbergs and Piers', And that's another one gone. >> Space outside And now within our prison walls, on tour Writing poetry is to help this community better understand life and live it more passionately. Tip: Does it create a picture in your mind? And blast them, execrable, into ruin! View our Privacy Policy atsavethechildren.org/privacy. If lockdown makes you feel grey Who attempted to get an old box down. No, it isnt a flare of arthritis. Confusion and perdition overwhelm I promise there will be sunshine As COVID-19 continues to have devastating consequences for children and their rights, 1.6 billionchildren have been out of school during the pandemic and temporary closures have impacted over 90% of students worldwide. Hope will flourish, Even if you havent been directly affected by the virus itself, you have surely suffered from the mind-altering impact of domestic confinement and public shutdowns. Alone we all sat, as the world slowly warmed, I was amazed and humbled by the generosity of everyone I wrote to!Then, my dear friend Dr Giosia Di Saverio, who is an Italian surgeon, translated the poems into Italian, with the help of his son Alessandro, and sent it out to his friends and family. Looking about We have been mindlessly living and COVID 2019 is an eye-opener. Share your story! Alas, until the cure is found, Some of the poems were funny and some were not. And spent furlough in her dressing gown, There was a young girl from Belgravia Lockdown limerick lament 12 June 2020 | Poem John Bolton. I've been stuck at home for weeks. R From his foule sweat, himselfe he so bestirres: In heroic couplets, Young weaves a narrative poem out of the epidemic. Been in lockdown with Covid 19 You can open them by clicking on the icons below. This is the way we sanitize our hands,sanitizeour hands, For anybody dealing with their mental health demons during this pandemic, please remember you aren't alone. Have only just begun. Will they find a cure? Rachel Pappas, a second year teacher at Davidson Elementary in Katy ISD, has decided to pour her feelings . 1 While feeling quite rude But couldnt think of anything to say, There once was an old hotel porter Since March 2020, the lives of billions of children been turned upside down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. I cant do his homework, But she went insane way back in May, There was a young man called Palin Who self isolated to avoid danger. When I cant go out. She replaces the sheets as tears flow, A moment alone or with people you love, I crawled, I stood on wobbly legs, Signed book Sackful of Limericks too But remember this too, This poem, however, is about plague: specifically the pestilence of yellow fever which killed 5,000 citizens of Philadelphia in 1793. But we can beat the invader Now jaded, not green Oh Michael Palins book just for me, Lets all Pepuptheday says Bee Th invidious wink, the mean, contemptuous leer, Ross and Russel. Now I've got the answer you all, The fears that rise to the surface are felt by billions of people around the world. Such an important part to play in someone's health, For they follow you about. A handshake with a stranger Profanity : Our optional filter replaced words with *** on this page . Our heroes aren't our generals, Friday 29 January 2021, 11.57am. it was only a few days ago I found it and made some adjustments. Our brains are now getting mushy. Life was always fast-paced, we never slowed down, I'd have chosen a place "Eey up, lad, We need thee over in t' Dales. Blue string The coronavirus pandemic has provided so many unlikely opportunities for inner reflection and self-improvement. Driving on I went, down a road I did not know, Copyright 2023, PepUpTheDay.com . The doctor measured my vitalsand regarded me with suspicion and concern.My eyes were red,my lips were dryand my hair was sore.A water buffalo capsizedin the pit of my stomachand an emptiness filled my chest.Then he drew perfunctory noteson his immaculate clipboard.A regiment of medications was prescribed to treat the symptoms andadjust my serotonin levels, but the doctor really has no idea who I amor how to heala broken heart. He moaned and he frowned Friends all took the mickey These powerful poems show the enormous impact coronavirus has had on childrens lives, as well as their strength, resilience, and hopes for the future, said Yolande Wright, Save the Childrens Director of Inclusion. A funny limerick this time With the chaos and madness, how can anyone survive? Though standing quite alone. Yes there is isolation. You may opt-out at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of any email. To sign up up for PepUpTheDay.com newsletters, please click here. So I have to ask now when are ours? Not all were limericks either. But instead of baulking Tonight at 8, wherever you are, My hair's gone absolutely wild. Daily life looks very different, and this pandemic has impacted everybody in some way. A year-by-year look at how 12 years of war in Syria has had a devastating impact on children's education, mental health and childhood. Behind the medical mask. It can unite us too, our fear. From the noses of strangers This ubiquitous covidious ol' virus Ill throw my arms open wide, But if you stroke his fur A Poem on the Covid Lab Leak, by Brian Yapko Work hard, my weary body, please. And dreaming of trips to Barcelona, Its lockdown day 93 Workshops, Lockdown, a Poem by Franciscan Richard Hendrick. On each work day Now Im old, as you see, Once the darkness subsides. Limerick writing People are singing to each other Please won't you call him on the phone. Quite quietly, but finishing loud. Then once again we'll be on our way The Organ Grinder and his Monkey, too, So we can go get sozzled, Whose toe was incredibly sore Laura Kelly Fanucci, When This Is Over. But just like time, all things will pass, Until it reached the head that was crowned!! But not all is bad Then I went back home. Today, breathe. We must stand united in our hearts, Apart from change out of my dressing gown A dashing young chap called Tom Moore who watched bands so they didn't have to talk This can't be it; there's got to be more. But then he got sick Suggested why dont you go back to your sock.