Let me start with this clarification: I do not think that there is a Corona Conspiracy. It is just that the corona scare is so convenient. A lot of governments ‘seized the day’, as the old Latin expression has it, and are using this epidemic as an excuse.
In Israel, only the essential personnel are allowed free (but somewhat controlled) movement. Everyone else is confined to their home and if they show up outside, chances are a policeman might show up and question their reasons. Additionally, they have implemented some terror defense measures (like tracking every cell phone, to map the interactions of “infected” people) on all of their citizens.
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For the third year in a row I started posting my poems on an April poetry blog. I find inspiration in everything and the things I write are very eclectic. Some of them are also quite erotic, which did not seem to bother anyone in previous years. I am a self-published author and though I have not yet managed to sell many books, I consider that to be quite an achievement anyway. So, this year’s poems went down fabulously – I got complemented by the lady who runs the blog, who is also a published poet with a fine arts degree. It was flattering! Even more than that, I impressed quite a few poets who wrote very positive comments about my poems. 