Remdesivir won
Emergency approval for
Mediation against COVID. The drug—
Designed originally to fight
Ebola—
Should be available
Inside the week, per Gilead.
Very optimistic, considering our
Inability to provide
Respirators to our nurses.
Public Policy
4.13.20 – Death of a Postman
The flute flutters a tune as
The poor ol’ Postman
Marches up the driveway
Lugging the loot
For both Willie and Donnie
Only to shoot
Him down.
Donnie deals in illusions
And rejected the package
That would be sure to
Relieve the Postman
Of his aching cough.
But, alas, in front of
Charley and Bernard’s sweat
Donnie yells to the Postman:
“Drop dead!”
3.28.20 – GM Trumped by Trump
The Defense Production Act
Put power in his paws
To tweet like war is raging
And bypass certain laws.
Sure, Mary B’s production
Had its faults and flaws,
But when Boris catches COVID
You know that something’s wrong.
3.25.20 – Grabbing Boards or Boarding Up?
A rebound from the stimulus
Seen in stocks and SKUs.
Juice economy with dollar bills,
A trillion or two.
The DOW jumped over 5%
On hearing this good news.
Gold and gas and ten-year bonds,
The S&P soon followed suit.
FDR is smiling down
For we’re fighting nail and tooth.
But does this bill have the bite to fight
What else COVID can do?
This Is Just to Say 