Pandemic Poems

Published: April 2020

Poems About The COVID-19 Pandemic

The world is facing an unprecedented health crisis. COVID-19 has spread across the globe, bringing with it sickness, death, uncertainty, anxiety, and economic upheaval. The world has stopped like never before. Businesses are closed, and schools have moved to online platforms. Social distancing is the norm, and no one knows when the end of the virus will come. Living in the midst of incredible uncertainty takes its toll on people. But may we use this time to focus on the most important things and slow down in a way we’ve never been forced to do before. 

Daily life looks very different, and this pandemic has impacted everybody in some way. You are not alone in what you are facing. The fears that rise to the surface are felt by billions of people around the world. We are all in this together. Even though the storm is raging right now, famous poet Maya Angelou once said, “Every storm runs out of rain.”

20 Poems About The COVID-19 Pandemic

  1. Look For The Blossom

    • By Jessica Bryan
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Struggling during the current Coronavirus pandemic, I wanted to write something that urged me to keep positive. It is important for me/us to remember the world keeps moving, I hope it can help others.

    in Hope Poems

    The blossom will always grow.
    The seasons will always change.
    People come and go,
    Their shadows comforting and strange.

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  2. Coronavirus - Have You Seen

    • By Beryl L Edmonds
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2020 with permission of the Author.

    At 8:00pm on Thursday, March 26, 2020, people across the whole of the U.K. stood at their windows or stepped outside their homes to applaud the National Health Staff who are working so hard in difficult conditions to care for those suffering from the Coronavirus.

    in Current Events Poems

    Have you seen the doctors who hardly get to sleep?
    From sad weary eyes, silent tears they weep.
    They're battling to save hundreds of lives,
    Yet see so many dying right before their eyes.

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  4. There's A Jungle On My Head

    • By Tony Zhou
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2020 with permission of the Author.

    I wrote this poem about my hair during quarantine. I didn't leave the house for weeks, and my hair was looking like a jungle!

    in Poems by Kids

    There's a jungle on my head.
    My hair's gone absolutely wild.
    It looks like the Amazon rainforest.
    I really don't like this style.

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    I'm a tutor, and I'm looking for great examples of poetry written by kids. This is perfect! It's timely, playful, and totally relatable. Well done!

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  5. Together In Solitude: The Challenge

    • By Jennifer N. Evensen
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Accept a challenge of togetherness in these anxious times! Here we sit, ripped from our daily norms, patterns, routines... thrust into a viral quarantine. We are separated yet also bonded, as is the unique case in times of world and community crisis. Perhaps each evening, for the smallest amount of time, we join together in our solitude - a moment to pause, to reflect, and yes, to smile.

    in Current Events Poems

    If you're anxious that all have been asked to stay home,
    Take comfort in knowing you are not alone.

    Tonight at 8, wherever you are,

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  7. Feeling

    • By Sandra A. McShane
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2020 with permission of the Author.

    I used to write poems when I was in school, mainly about unrequited love. I occasionally write them these days. Sometimes it just happens. I get a surge of inspiration. That's what's happened yesterday. I got that surge of inspiration and wrote the poem in less than 30 minutes. It's very personal to me. I have sent the poem to family and friends.

    in Current Events Poems

    I don't know how I'm feeling.
    I think I feel all right.
    I'm busy doing nothing
    From morning until night. 

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    Thank you so much, Nisreen. That's so lovely of you to leave a comment. When I wrote the poem, I certainly didn't think we'd still be going through it. I hope you and your family are...

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  8. Keep Safe

    • By John P. Read
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2020 with permission of the Author.

    The coronavirus is now worldwide and there is no vaccine. It seems our only defense is to keep our hands clean.

    in Current Events Poems

    No more shaking hands.
    Don't touch your face.
    Never stand too close
    In a crowded place.

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    Excellent topical poem to us all over the world with what we are faced with. We must take responsibility not for just for him/herself and one's nearest and dearest but for all people of the...

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  9. Alone Together

    • By Victoria Calleja
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Poetry is my way of making my feelings more real and of grappling with the fearful and unknown that so often plagues our lives. I hope this poem also serves as an opportunity for the reader to remember that there is hope, even - and especially - in the direst of circumstances.

    in Current Events Poems

    There are gaps and walls between us,
    Yet we're close because we care,
    And the distance is diminished,
    For there's one enemy we share.

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  10. A Rainbow Of Hope

    • By Beryl L Edmonds
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2020 with permission of the Author.

    This is a poem of hope written in the midst of the Coronavirus.
    It's a collaboration between two poetry friends.
    Verses 1 and 4 written by myself.
    Verses 2 and 3 written by John Read.

    in Current Events Poems

    God will paint rainbows in the sky
    Once again for the world and I.
    Signs that will tell us all is well,
    Freedom from this grim living hell.

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    Dear Dinah, I can't thank you enough. Your kind words have touched my heart. It's so nice to know the poets are being heard and read all over the world, that people like you are inspired by...

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  11. A Brave Nurse, That She Is

    • By Kimberley Thomas
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2020 with permission of the Author.

    The poem was written by me during the lockdown 2020 as a result of COVID-19. The poem tells a story of the bravery of a nurse who leaves for work each day, feeling very fearful like you and I but continues with her professional and caring duties.

    in Work Poems

    A brave nurse, that she is.
    She faces her fears for us,
    By whipping on her scrubs and gloves
    Each day with no fuss.

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    I'm in nursing school. The pandemic isn't as severe now, but it's still just as scary. I've lost so much and so many to COVID and the idea of helping someone's family member recover from...

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  12. The Times We Live In

    It's a simple rhyming poem about living during COVID.

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    At the minute, times are tough.
    The self-isolation can be rough.
    Day after day, night after night.
    The future unfolding is not so bright.

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  13. Free!

    • By Matthew C. Doll
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.

    This is a story about how during a pandemic, my mind took a dark turn. I was feeling depressed, helpless, and did not know what to do. So one day I took a scenic drive. I just wanted to be with nature, to clear my head. Once I did that, I once again felt happy and I felt a restoration of my freedoms. I learned that even in the darkest times, there is still light in life.

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    I awoke to a pestilence, a pandemic across the nations,
    Feeling anxiety, fear, and seeing massive condemnation,

    Thinking, pondering, how could anyone thrive?

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  14. Coronavirus - At War

    I wrote this about the Coronavirus and its effect on all of us.

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    Our political views mean nothing,
    There are no sides to take.
    Both young and old must be prepared
    To fight for all our sakes.

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  15. A Sad Goodbye

    • By Mary V. Botten
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Mum went into a Nursing Home in September last year. She had lived in the family home for six years after my father passed away. For two years we had caregivers assisting mum, eventually needing live in caregivers, then sadly we had to move mum to a nursing home. For six months everything was okay. We visited regularly, conscious our visits were very important to her well-being. Then the home went into lockdown. Her sight and hearing incredibly poor, our only forms of contact were FaceTime and the phone, and it wasn't enough.

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    What end to life is this?
    Five months without physical contact, without a kiss.
    So many promises unable to fulfil,
    Summer walks in the garden, a Mother's Day meal.

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  16. A Rest Well-Earned

    • By Lucy Petersen
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Giving thought and recognition to all the key workers during these difficult times of the pandemic.

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    Work hard, my weary body, please.
    There's lots that must be done.
    These strange old times I've never known
    Have only just begun.

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  17. My Mask

    This is a simple rhyming poem about having to wear masks due to Covid. It's written from the mask's point of view...

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    I just want to be a good friend.
    I'm not here to start a new trend.
    I know I'm not the perfect fit.
    I know I may irritate you a bit.

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    So true! I love how it is told from the mask's perspective! If I were a mask, I definitely would have those thoughts. These times are so difficult!! -Raven Schewe, age 11

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  18. Prayer

    Due to the sickness that the world is facing, the only hope we have is the faith that God will soon end this.

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    Protect us, Lord, and send your healing,
    Receive our prayers that keep on pouring.
    Allow your people to have their second chance.
    Yes, Lord, we are begging you hand in hand.

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  19. Acorn

    • By Darren C. Mossman
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Just a simple poem with a message of hope in a time of the Covid pandemic, rebirth in dark times

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    The spring was a ghost, as winter wither'd away.
    The bird's song was vapid, the flowers awaited May.
    Alone we all sat, windows locked and shutter'd,
    afraid of our neighbours, our bread went unbutter'd.

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  20. One Day

    • By Lucy Petersen
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2020 with permission of the Author.

    I wanted to write something positive and to give hope during these difficult times. It is the first poem that I have submitted.

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    One day I will be back,
    And we'll be smiling face to face.
    The worries of the last few weeks
    Will be gone and all erased.

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  21. Diabolical

    • By Zorian Alexis
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2020 with permission of the Author.

    This is a humorous poem about what sheltering in place has done to me.

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    After hours of extensive research
    And following many a clue,
    I've finally discovered the source
    Of the new pandemic flu.

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  22. An Old Man’s Lament

    • By Moshe Sonnheim
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2020 with permission of the Author.

    I am a retired Senior Teacher of Social Work living in Israel, married to a Dutch "Hidden Child." I moved to Israel from Philadelphia in 1971. I resumed creative writing at age 83, and a number of my short stories and poems have been published. I have published a book of Fairy Tales and The Jewish Bride. At age 87, my wife and I are sequestered in our apartment because of Corona. Thus, I used my time, energy, and feelings to shine hope on our future!

    in Change Poems

    When I was born
    The world was waiting there for me
    To smell, to touch, to taste, to see.
    What wonders filled my little eyes.

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