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Poems from the Lockdown - Preface to 2021 edition, one year on
The first edition of this poetry anthology was published during the First Lockdown; we are now into the Third Lockdown, and the words and experiences related by the poets who have shared their work is as pertinent and important as ever. We are one world - this is our world.
While the good news is that over 118 million people have recovered from Corona, and that vaccine rollouts are proceeding in every country, the unfortunate facts are that we have passed the milestone of 3 million deaths has been broken, with almost 600,000 in the USA, nearly 400,000 in Brazil, and approaching 250,000 in India.
However, humanity is a resilient species, and can be a kind, altruistic, and caring one. Medical staff and key workers have been to the fore, and so has the vast majority of the world’s population, who have shown respect and love for their fellow man by social distancing and wearing masks, and by supporting social and scientific guidance.
That is not to say that there have not been mistakes, even incompetence, from governments, or to ignore the reckless, but significant minority, who either propagate misinformation, or genuinely believe unfounded conspiracies. We are one world, and we are not perfect.
One day, the pandemic will abate, the new normal will become simply normal; life will not be as it was prior to 2020, however, we will have a more developed a sense global conscious, our capacity for kindness and caring will have increased, and our awareness and sharing of love, will continue to evolve to the universal.
Trevor Maynard, editor, April 28th 2021.
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