Covid 19 (Sydney 2020)

I wrote this poem while contemplating the impact of Covid.

It sums it up quite well and makes you realise how fortunate we are to live in Australia. 

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As we sit in not so splendid isolation

Our days and nights subsumed by the dreaded virus

Confined to our homes and fear across the nation

Learning some harsh lessons, it’s not all about us

We yearn for the peace of the bush and all

We dream of the freedom of travel

We long for the fish eagle’s call

When will this situation unravel?

Then we pause for a while and consider our circumstance

We have a home, a freezer, power and light

What of those less fortunate, do they have any chance?

Each day is about survival, now stop and consider their plight

 

Our healthcare is world class, our doctors and nurses the best

The speed and intensity of this virus puts all to the test

Consider the poor, the homeless and the lonely

No power, no doctors, no clean water, death may come slowly

So as this terrible disease takes its awful toll

Nobody is spared, but mostly the frail and the old

There is no other place in the world that I would rather be

But on this special island that is girt by sea


Ray has written poetry for many years, mainly about friends and family, for special occasions and the family dogs. In 2013, as he became more involved in and informed about the crisis engulfing rhinos, Ray started writing about these iconic animals. 

Rhino Ray has been called a storyteller which is a good description of his writing style.

Click here for more details about the poetry collection that Ray has published.

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