It was NIAID and other federal agencies. It wasn't Fauci alone, but it was convenient to make him the face of the problem. Later he did what he could. There was plenty of hatred and cynicism, but certainly not from Fauci, who is a mixed bag, like most of us. On balance, the issues were structural and bureaucratic
You do like cooking up food for thought! The ambiguity of the last line (is that a question without "?" or what?) is the cherry on top. Barely covers the unresolved anger and grief bubbling under this poem.
Oh, X.P., this is what I didn't know about Fauci. I knew about this crime done by the Institute, but never noted who was at its helm!
It was NIAID and other federal agencies. It wasn't Fauci alone, but it was convenient to make him the face of the problem. Later he did what he could. There was plenty of hatred and cynicism, but certainly not from Fauci, who is a mixed bag, like most of us. On balance, the issues were structural and bureaucratic
Thanks for the additional info.
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Another historical bit of which I was ignorant. Thanks, X.P., for enlightening me.
The word “sad” had three letters. Now you’ve added a fourth… there’s no stopping the sadness. And the colours of the rainbow are infinite.
You do like cooking up food for thought! The ambiguity of the last line (is that a question without "?" or what?) is the cherry on top. Barely covers the unresolved anger and grief bubbling under this poem.
Lovely poem, very powerful and opened something for me, thank you for writing