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Closed Until Further Notice

By Lola JC Elkin

People roaming on their rooftops
Neighbors clapping on their balconies
Neighbors denouncing other neighbors
Children kept at home twenty-four seven
People renting their dogs for walks

Schools closed until further notice
Shops closed until further notice
Parks closed until further notice
Bars closed until further notice

Couples fined for taking a stroll together
Mothers fined for taking their children out
People fined for walking their dogs too far
People fighting over groceries at the stores
People hoarding toilet paper in their homes

Airports closed until further notice
Roads closed until further notice
Beaches closed until further notice
Companies closing down indefinitely

Massive labor force adjustments
Hundreds of deaths in one day
Hotels converting into shelters
Governmental aid is on the way

People compulsively washing their hands
People compulsively reading the news
People covering their mouth and nose
People spreading fake news
People wearing latex gloves

Government monitoring citizens movements
Wild fauna overtaking the empty city streets
Military deployment in roads and highways
Doctors selecting what patients to save or let die

People roaming on their rooftops
People roaming on their rooftops
People roaming on their rooftops
Country closed until further notice
People going back inside.


Born in Palma of Majorca with dual nationality —British and Spanish— Lola studied Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona and completed her studies with a Masters on Cultural Journalism in the Juan Carlos University of Madrid where she graduated with honours. Professionally she has worked as a photographer and writer for several culture magazines. She is now working on her first book: Poems From the Invisible, which she hopes to publish in a trilingual edition by the end of 2020.

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