A Pandemic, I Declare!

Another erasure poem, this time from an article on the 2009 H1N1 epidemic. Written on 10/3/2009.

A Pandemic, I Declare!

Worldwide spread-
the illness,
the virus.

At the time
infection outbreaks
continued to spread,
causing illness-
novel illness
without treatment.

There will be
more deaths.
This pandemic
poses the potential
to cause significant deaths.

A virus that
spreads by
touching infected
people.

The first patient
was confirmed,
the second patient
was confirmed.

It was quickly
determined
the virus was
spreading.

By June 19, 2009
all 50 states
have reported infection.

A Government-declared,
aggressively implemented
pandemic.

By the People,
for the People.