New virus attacked
Roll of thunder announced it;
connected minds roared
The disease flared through
Decay spread through synapses;
infection rumbled
Head counted microbes
The future resounded through
the boom of the bugs
Germs in each corner
Spelt name of a new species
that grumbled through space
Reading of the poem:
Azam Ali - PHANTOMS
Written in the context of Ronovan writes weekly haiku challenge using the words “bug”, “rumble” or their synonyms. More on the rules and other poets’ contribution here.
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