ANGST OF CORONA IN SPRINGTIME (Satis Shroff) It’s early morning in the Schwarzwald, Blackbirds, finches and robins await me Patiently with humble bird-cries, As they spring and dart about In the hillside undergrowth. A thrush is trying to crack a Spanish chestnut. Below the birch trees, A chaffinch and sparrows are picking busily. * * * The word control crops up, When the theme is corona. Medical checkpoints at the border, To get controlled and go to Germany. Control points at Iffizheim, Rheinau, European bridge at Kehl And Weil-Friedlingen. No trains, ferries and buses To France and Switzerland If you’re Alsatian you need A medical attest to cross the border. * * * Springtime is here and gives us hope, Against the angst of corona: Psychologically and epidemiologically. Corona has spread from Wuhan To Italy, Spain and across the Atlantic. Enjoy Spring but stick to the rules: No taverns and pubs, Walk alone or
