Doomsday

This is the first video in the timely spoken-word poetry trilogy by Yakira Shimoni Fulks which capture the impact of the global quarantine. Her chilling account of the lock-down plays like a thriller.

“I sat on the edge of my seat as I listened intently to every word spoken along with each image that came together in a sort of maddening symphony.” — M.Y.

It was the night before Doom’s Day
and all was quiet and still —
not a soul was in sight
all were in ‘for-the-chill’.

The world was on lock-down
there was no one outside —
save for some fools
who could not be confined.

The streets were empty
with a thick sense of doom
and panic was pumping
as toxic as fumes.

And fear was fast spreading
black like the plague —
with nowhere to go
no place to escape.

For they scrambled and scampered
on a rock in mid space —
like ants on a hill top
who were laced with cold mace.

Troubled they wondered
what could have caused
the havoc and blows —
so they stopped and they paused.

Did this plague begun
from the webs we have spun?
From our lack of compassion
and the bad that was done?

If we change our ways
if we care if we love
will God hear our prayers
will He save our doves?
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©Yakira Shimoni Fulks
March 19, 2020 | OC, California

Poetry and Spoken Word: Yakira Shimoni Fulks
Videography: Yakira Shimoni Fulks and Asaf Fulks
Music Production and Audio Engineering: Asaf Fulks
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