Poem: Tainted Water
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Poem Summary
Tainted water is a poem about him waking up not feeling good. He fears he is getting Covid-19 but he has not left his house. Then he remembers an article he read. He conjures up fears that the virus could be tainting the water.
"Dewine Discusses Wastewater Testing by NBC4 Columbus"
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Tainted Water
A sudden hacking sound
wakes him up in the middle of the night
feeling a dull steady ache over every inch of his body.
His eyes are watery
with stuffy nasal passages,
a mild sore throat
which makes him fear the worse.
He’s drawing a blank
lost in this reasoning,
sitting at home was supposed to be safe
now there is no where left to hide.
He remembers reading
the city is testing wastewater,
sending his thoughts on overdrive,
conjuring up visions of the virus winning the war
against the chemicals.
If the reservoirs are toxic
the whole town is infected,
no mask can defend them
from the water supply system.
Does Not Represent the Truth
The scenario portrayed inside this poem is by no means the truth. It is only a picture of one's vivid imagination.
"Record Herald - FCPH explains COVID indicators
- FCPH explains COVID indicators - The Record Herald
In a new effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, a network across Ohio is studying samples of wastewater to look for the presence of fragments from
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