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February 1, 2010

flu haiku(ish)

hot tea and tissues
glamour pyjama day-wear
its probably plague

an emphysemic pensioner
in my too-hot bed
with a racking cough of death

wrapped up like a douche
under sheet, duvet, quilt, cat
even my hair hurts

liberal application
of vicks vapour rub, to ones
chest, is magic (apparently).

things are actually quite bad
if yellow-green mucus
signals a health improvement…




Comments

  • 3:54pm February 1, 2010
    green ink said:

    The racking cough of death…sounds almost Shakespearean! Ha ha. This was me two weeks ago, and only amoxocyllin cured me! Hope you feel better soon xx

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  • 4:17pm February 1, 2010
    Lisa Page Rosenberg said:

    Phlegm was never so lovely.

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  • 4:18pm February 1, 2010
    Spot said:

    I’m pretty amazed that you wrote poetry from your death bed. That’s amazing. It even made sense. You may just be awesome.

    ?Spot

    PS~ get well soon! Or write more poetry. NO. Definitely get well. =]

    Reply

  • 6:32pm February 1, 2010
    red-handed said:

    Aw, sounds like the night I lost my virginity.

    Reply

  • 8:10pm February 1, 2010
    Carrie said:

    Kudos for making poetry of puffy eyes and phlegm! Hope you feel much better very soon. ;)

    Reply

  • 8:26pm February 1, 2010
    RDub said:

    the only thing i can do while ill is bitch and moan. glad you are more productive. i loved it.

    Reply

  • 8:27pm February 1, 2010
    Kimberley said:

    I’m so happy that even though you’re dying of plague, you still have the energy for WTF Monday.

    Reply

  • 10:56pm February 1, 2010
    DJan said:

    Yes, I have to agree with Kimberly: you are that sick and still writing wtf monday? I’m thinking you must definitely be on the mend. Thinking wellness your way.

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  • 11:06pm February 1, 2010
    Vic said:

    I can’t write haiku when I’m healthy. Maybe that’s the problem. I’m going to wait until I’m feverish and vomitey, and give it another try!

    Sorry you’ve been feeling bad.

    Reply

  • 10:04am February 2, 2010
    ourdomesticbliss said:

    That is brilliant; love it – such a great way to convey feeling crap!

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  • 11:39pm February 2, 2010
    sas said:

    thank you for your kind wishes!

    i have a heart thing that means I can’t take a load of drugs – particularly anything with speedy drugs or steroids. there is a great homoeopathic pharmacy on the high road and the hippie doc is very good – he’s a kind of young ravi shanka (sells incense and depak chopra with mooncups and essential oil).

    he has prescribed me neurophen, a liquorice based cough medicine and ginger tea.

    i do feel a bit better today, but this has knocked me for six.

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