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Beetles procreating on public pathways.

exempt from the prohibitions

imposed on such behavior

by the so-called dominant species,

who, forced by convention

and religion-mandated prudence,

must confine such activities to dark rooms,

secluded hideaways

and lovers’ lanes.

Inseminating insects,

a sure sign of spring—

that eternally optimistic season

of renewal, rebirth and nasal sprays—

that now stands in sharp relief,

an ironic counterpoint

to the pandemic bearing down upon us

whose fearful presence

has come to remind us all

that the specter of death

observes no seasonal distinctions,

and knows no boundaries,

treating one and all with equal regard.

A time to reflect

On the goodness of Nature’s bounty

While remembering

That everything

Has its due.

And a time to rejoice

That, despite the inconvenience

Imposed by restrictions

unimaginable a short time ago,

the dance of the seasons continues

and that this, like all things,

will pass.

Tim Konrad

2020.04.02_