Sounds of a pandemic
dogs barking
sirens blaring
starlings squawking
dishes clanking
refrigerator humming
neighbors conversing
hammers banging
vacuums whirring
lawn mowers
leaf blowers
chain saws
large cars
one stops
another starts
harmonious chaos
no slowing
clamor
clatter
uproar
racket
pause, I pray
silence, come
heart racing
no escaping
people walking
dogs barking