A red-faced man shouts
Why should I keep others safe?
Me want what me want!
Spring sunshine and warmth
Bring out the mask-less morons,
Brushing right by me.
Small elevators
In my apartment building
Are now health hazards.
Most stores are closed now.
My bodega’s still open.
I’m deeply grateful.
I feel so lucky.
I’m coronavirus-free
As far as I know.
Staying in my home
How long until lockdown ends?
I am getting bored.
So many of us
Are resourceful and caring.
But some of us suck.
Hand sanitizer,
Toilet paper, and yeast
Are missing from shelves.
Stay home to save lives.
We’re doing it well, New York!
Flattening the curve.
We all feel your pain.
Why do you think we’re writing
So many haiku?
I wish I were bored.
But no, it’s Zoom this, Zoom that,
Paying the mortgage.
Oven: toothbrush-scrubbed.
Sauerkraut, bread, rice, chicken soup.
Death by quarantine.
Zoom is exhausting.
After two hours of it,
I’m done for the day.
Your cooking sounds great,
Though Line 2 of your haiku
Has eight syllables.
Depends how you say
“sauerkraut”–Two syllables for
me, not “sow-er-kraut.”
Fight my ignorance.
How do you pronounce
The word in question?
goddamn six o’clock
throwing hell at shut-ins’ souls
like the ev’ning one
Scribbles on toe-tags
Fresh Number Two pencil marks
Soon unknown victims
We value your health
Layoffs are temporary
Like Pilate I wash
Lizards on the wall.
Entertainment for me and
My dog. Pass the joint.
Work from home
thats what I always do
now can’t go to store or I’ll get the corona
I have no idea how to haiku
Keep six feet apart
Stay inside and wash your hands
Avoid Alex Jones
First five syllables.
Second line must have seven.
Third has five again.
Work from home today
This is less fun than said
this is how haiku
I talked to my doc
I get tested tomorrow
I’m a bit afraid