Poetry Pantheon

Believing in the transformative power of words, the Commission has established this space as a lasting platform for poets. We welcome submissions that speak to the Monument’s mission, the COVID-19 pandemic, or highlight the broader history of epidemics, from antiquity to the present.

To submit your poem for publication consideration, please submit below.

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The Mask

by dennis golas

The world is happy once again.
To see a person’s smile once again.
To see someone’s rosy cheeks once again.
The world is smiling once again.
To laugh and be seen once again.
Wow, has is been so long since we seen this face?
That’s hidden behind our masks, as we all aged.
We all prayed for vaccines to end this deadly rage.
Living life through our eyes, with different masks as our disguise.
Where will we be when our face is revealed once again?
For the whole world to see your smile once again.
To laugh out loud and see yourself walking in the crowd.
To walk down the street and glance up at a friend.
To see their smiling face once again.
It’s been so long; thank god it’s at its end.
Let’s pray Covid-19 never comes back again.

Dennis Golas is a retired executive retail manager whose hobbies include creative writing, guitar playing, and outdoor photography. He wrote many letters to the editors voicing appreciation for everyone’s dedication to helping others during the Covid Pandemic.

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