Comments on: H1N1 Politiku - call for submissions http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:28:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Melody http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/#comment-1134 Melody Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:47:56 +0000 http://www.susannaspeier.com/?p=335#comment-1134 the H1N1 or Swine Flu virus did put our country in disarray for quite sometime, it is good to know that at least it did not cause so many deaths. the H1N1 or Swine Flu virus did put our country in disarray for quite sometime, it is good to know that at least it did not cause so many deaths.

]]> By: Jason H. Wolfe http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/#comment-1118 Jason H. Wolfe Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:30:30 +0000 http://www.susannaspeier.com/?p=335#comment-1118 The Politicians Have Better Care Than The Rest Yet They Decry It The Politicians
Have Better Care Than The Rest
Yet They Decry It

]]> By: deb http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/#comment-1109 deb Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:55:12 +0000 http://www.susannaspeier.com/?p=335#comment-1109 Hi Susanna, A friend told me about your project, and I wrote these haikus before coming to this page (and seeing your one-haiku rule). You can pick the one you want to post. H-1-n-1 hmmmm At first, it was called swine flu Now, we call it BAD! No children in here! Hospital won't allow it. Might bring/take swine flu. My job required it. I had to get the vaccine. Ohhhh, I hate needles! No longer winter Now it comes in springtime, too! and summer and fall Old and sick feared flu They were the ones who might die Fear now for children What a bad virus How can we protect ourselves? Wash hands well, often No one sneezed near me Must have rubbed eyes/nose after I touched a doorknob What a topic, this! H-1-N-1 writes itself Live and breathe haiku Oh, how sad this is. All because of a pig (not!) So many have died How can we do it? Wash hands. Soap, water. Often. Please protect yourself Water, green veggies Vitamins C and D, too And, get enough sleep! Staying well, healthy. This is my goal this winter. No H-1 for me! I should not worry. I worry for those I love And, those you love, too! Time to wash my hands, Eat well, drink enough water And, get enough sleep. This flu began small Quickly it spread far and wide Exponentially Hi Susanna, A friend told me about your project, and I wrote these haikus before coming to this page (and seeing your one-haiku rule). You can pick the one you want to post.

H-1-n-1 hmmmm
At first, it was called swine flu
Now, we call it BAD!

No children in here!
Hospital won’t allow it.
Might bring/take swine flu.

My job required it.
I had to get the vaccine.
Ohhhh, I hate needles!

No longer winter
Now it comes in springtime, too!
and summer and fall

Old and sick feared flu
They were the ones who might die
Fear now for children

What a bad virus
How can we protect ourselves?
Wash hands well, often

No one sneezed near me
Must have rubbed eyes/nose after
I touched a doorknob

What a topic, this!
H-1-N-1 writes itself
Live and breathe haiku

Oh, how sad this is.
All because of a pig (not!)
So many have died

How can we do it?
Wash hands. Soap, water. Often.
Please protect yourself

Water, green veggies
Vitamins C and D, too
And, get enough sleep!

Staying well, healthy.
This is my goal this winter.
No H-1 for me!

I should not worry.
I worry for those I love
And, those you love, too!

Time to wash my hands,
Eat well, drink enough water
And, get enough sleep.

This flu began small
Quickly it spread far and wide
Exponentially

]]> By: deb http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/#comment-1108 deb Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:46:51 +0000 http://www.susannaspeier.com/?p=335#comment-1108 To Elizabeth (Teacher of Epidemiology. Thwacker of vaccine alarmists), Your haiku is sharp Stings like a shot in the arm. Immunize us all. To Elizabeth (Teacher of Epidemiology. Thwacker of vaccine alarmists),

Your haiku is sharp
Stings like a shot in the arm.
Immunize us all.

]]> By: Wei-Shin Lai, MD http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/#comment-1085 Wei-Shin Lai, MD Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:16:44 +0000 http://www.susannaspeier.com/?p=335#comment-1085 Government-sponsored Vaccine stops porcine virus So why no health care -- Physician at a Big Ten Public University that has had thousands of cases (no deaths) and FREE mass vaccinations. Government-sponsored
Vaccine stops porcine virus
So why no health care

– Physician at a Big Ten Public University that has had thousands of cases (no deaths) and FREE mass vaccinations.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/#comment-1083 Elizabeth Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:45:28 +0000 http://www.susannaspeier.com/?p=335#comment-1083 My present this year Hearing new stupid reasons For shunning vaccines Elizabeth (Teacher of Epidemiology. Thwacker of vaccine alarmists) My present this year
Hearing new stupid reasons
For shunning vaccines

Elizabeth (Teacher of Epidemiology. Thwacker of vaccine alarmists)

]]> By: physyko.net http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/#comment-1081 physyko.net Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:18:13 +0000 http://www.susannaspeier.com/?p=335#comment-1081 H I N I Flu What to do about the Flu Vaccine Vaccine Yes H I N I Flu
What to do about the Flu
Vaccine Vaccine Yes

]]> By: Trulyfool http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/#comment-1072 Trulyfool Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:00:02 +0000 http://www.susannaspeier.com/?p=335#comment-1072 Swine Flu feeds on lungs – Nature’s viral breakfasting – Petrarch beat the Plague Swine Flu feeds on lungs –

Nature’s viral breakfasting –

Petrarch beat the Plague

]]> By: Stephen M. Wilson http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/#comment-1011 Stephen M. Wilson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:00:32 +0000 http://www.susannaspeier.com/?p=335#comment-1011 Although haiku don't traditionally rhyme, here is a happy little apocalyptic rhymer: If Frost only knew neither fire nor ice, but a new strain of flu Although haiku don’t traditionally rhyme, here is a happy little apocalyptic rhymer:

If Frost only knew
neither fire nor ice, but
a new strain of flu

]]> By: Ralph Dannheisser http://www.susannaspeier.com/politiku/h1n1-politiku-call-for-submissions/#comment-969 Ralph Dannheisser Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:21:38 +0000 http://www.susannaspeier.com/?p=335#comment-969 Susannah, Here, as you requested, is another copy of the H1N1 politiflu that I sent you by e-mail: Swine flu? Bah, humbug! H1N1? There's no such..... Oink! Oink! Oink! Kachoo!!! Cheers, Ralph Susannah,

Here, as you requested, is another copy of the H1N1 politiflu that I sent you by e-mail:

Swine flu? Bah, humbug!
H1N1? There’s no such…..
Oink! Oink! Oink! Kachoo!!!

Cheers,

Ralph

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