Lingua Franca (NaPoWrimo 6/30)

Jacob R. Moses
1 min readApr 4, 2020

Love languages, eclectic at their core
But they coincide with the universe
Our tongues operate the same more and more
Through crises, we too embrace the diverse
While we spend all our quarantine alone
This common ground we share will emanate
Decoding of the philosopher’s stone
Reveals the dialect of human faith
Whether English or Spanish or Russian
Whether Chinese or Arabic or French
A poet’s words will not cease in touching
Will not keep us trapped in this solemn trench
COVID-19 preys on the strong and weak
In turn, it’s given us the words to speak

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Jacob R. Moses

Poet, writer, artist, stoner, socialist, humorist, Jew. I think that sums me up.