To Downtown Downwards.... Poem by Sylvia Frances Chan

" The correct amount was promised so they need not to worry.' Every street was closed due to lock-down in noisy streets. After lock-down streets are opened up and sellers and shopkeepers have opened up shops and selling their products. All are trying to counter the new poverty. While walking downtown to downwards, you have amazingly noticed the happy shopkeepers. An excellent poem is well penned....10

An astute observation and thought provoking poem. The great Poetess concern for these shopkeepers and traders is indeed commendable. A thoughtful write well conveyed

Lockdown due to pandemic has affected many businesses.Some of them have been bankrupt and governments gave them support to alleviate their plight. Yet, sometimes businessmen are at quandary where are these support that these governments had promised.

I thought that our Prime Minister Mark Rutte keeps his promise when each shopkeeper gets back his/her lost money because of the covid quarantaine. These shopkeepers, traders get back their lost money but not enough!