Tom Retchford, poet-in-residence at Falmouth Art Gallery, has been writing a collection of poems since mid-March that relate to the current events that we are experiencing because of coronavirus.
It is called Coronology, a play on words of 'chronology', as the poems are in order of the events that have been happening.
Tom explains: "This collection I have written is a way of helping people understand the impact that this disease has had on all of us.
"Because there is no doubt whatsoever this virus has affected every single person in the United Kingdom, amongst so many others around the globe.
"This is not centred to one person such as the reader, but to everyone and everything that is going on. I write for the art gallery and write poems every day about so much stuff.
"My dream is to be a published poet and to get this collection made into a book for people to keep and look back on, allowing them to remember, when we are all through this.
"What it was like not just for them, but for all of us.
"I hope you enjoy them and please leave any comments on the website.
"I hope that all of you continue to stay safe and well, with best wishes."
The latest poem in the series, entitled Paranoia and Fear, is below.
Upon every person in the street
You aim to keep from at least six feet
Shunning to sit on the same bench or seat
Paranoid and fear
Everywhere is sheer
Wide berths, steer clear
A person in front or close to you will cough
You instantly panic and run off
Lock yourself up in the loft
Overreaction?
Take all precaution
You can not be certain
Hand gels and soaps, are all sold out
Hygiene signs, now more obvious and screaming out
People's pockets full of tissues, thick and stout
Keep safe
Clean
And while you're at it green!
Am I getting a dry throat?
Do I feel breathless and my chest feels as if it's starting to bloat?
Are these the symptoms, am I on the float?
Fear of loved ones
Vulnerable ones
Elderly ones
Close proximity must be forbid
Someone looks queasy in front of you, skid
You or someone in your home has symptoms you must be hid
This is the news info
Trying desperately to show
What we should know
The fear is there it's in epic proportion
This virus has spread and killed many people across all oceans
It's not something you should ignore or shun
Self-isolate
Don't leave it too late
Don't wait
It's not worth the risk of anything that has the potential
To pass on the virus, by all costs, we must avoid it all
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