17 APRIL PURPOSE-LOSS-NESS
MASKS WORN FOR MANY HOURS INSCRIBE THE DOCTOR’S FACE WITH THEIR OUTLINE
MARK OF LONG DAYS WELL SPENT
MILLIONS OF AMERICANS HAVE NO TASKS LEFT TO HIDE BEHIND THE 22 MILLION WHO’VE APPLIED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT DURING THE PAST FOUR WEEKS
IN THE BATHROOM MIRROR NOT MUCH TO SEE BUT REDUNDANCY HOPING NON-UTILITY’S TEMPORARY FEAR OF FUTILITY’S HERE ALREADY
IN TODAY’S PAPER REPRODUCED AS DOUBLY IRONIC PHOTO FROM THE DEPRESSION ERA WHEN LINES SNAKED BENEATH POSTERS PROMOTING THE AMERICAN WAY
BUT NEWLY WEDS IN WUHAN NEWLY RELEASED FROM LOCKDOWN CELEBRATE WITH AMERICANA PHOTO SHOOTS
IN TUXEDO & BRIDAL GOWN THEY’RE STYLED AS HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE THE GRADUATE
BEYOND LOVEFEST & PURPOSE-LOSS-NESS WITH A BETTER WAY TO FAIL THE DOCTOR’S BLESSED
WISHING THAT CORONAVIRUS WILL NOT FURTHER DIVIDE THE HAVE-FAITHS FROM THE HAVE-NOTS
YOURS TRULY
THE NEWS POET
