Take the Mic gathered entries from across 4 Michigan counties. Through community voting, we selected the prize winners! Now it's time to keep spreading the messages of hope and covid safety! Learn more on the the About the Contest page.
Wear a mask they say
Stay in and spread out
Try to get through the day
All of it makes me want to shout!
Constantly changing habits
Filled with frustration and dread
Spending all day on different gadgets
All so someone else doesn’t end up dead.
Nothing is perfect
But we can all help mitigate the threat
Work together to protect
Take precaution to avoid the regret.
We are all soldiers
But some may not have the strength
The responsibility does not land on one person’s shoulders
We all must work on the same wavelength.
We are all humans
Together we can avoid ruin
Wear a mask, I promise,
We can all get through this task
Wash your hands
We all want to get back to our plans
Stay apart, and save everyone with a heart
Let’s work together, and survive altogether!
Wear a Mask
Reflections on COVID precautions with a focus on wearing a mask
Use la mascarilla
Reflexiones sobre las precauciones del COVID con un enfoque en el uso de la mascarilla
إرتدي قناعاً
تأملات في الإحتياطات من داء الكورونا COVID مع التركيز على ارتداء قناع
A part of me died yesterday
Looking in the window at Dad
A shell of himself
Battered and bruised
Vacant
The signs were there
Sleeping more
Moving less
Falling even more
The caregivers we’ve seen
Are so kind and caring
Yet, they are not enough
To care for all the needs
Families and friends
Are not allowed in
Due to COVID restrictions
So the needs continue
And isolation increases
With no reserves
And cognition diminishing
It’s hard to believe that
Quality of life
Is there at all
Grieving on many levels
Love you Dad ❤️
A Part of Me Died Yesterday
Grieving for loss of seeing a parent due to COVID restrictions
Una parte de mi murió ayer
Tristeza por perderse de ver a los Padres debido a las restricciones del COVID
جزء مني مات بالأمس
الحزن على رؤية فقدان أحد الوالدين بسبب القيود المفروضة على داء الكوفيد COVID
Be your brother's keeper
A vaccine taker,
Mask wearer,
A true life saver
Be Your Brother’s Keeper
Poem about keeping your loved ones safe from COVID
Sea el guardián de su hermano
Poema acerca de cómo mantener a sus seres queridos a salvo del COVID
كن حارساً لأخيك
قصيدة عن الحفاظ على أحبائك في مأمن من داء الكوفيد
Listen to the song:
Over and Over
A song about impact of COVID on frontline workers and ways to keep our community safe
Una y otra vez
Una canción sobre el impacto del COVID en los trabajadores de primera línea y las maneras de mantener segura a nuestra comunidad
مراراً وتكراراً
أغنية عن تأثير داء الكورونا COVID على العاملين في الخطوط الأمامية وطرق الحفاظ على مجتمعنا آمنًا.
Help Michigan Out, Wear a Mask
Animation of state of Michigan turning into someone putting on a mask
Ayuda a Michigan, usa la mascarilla
Animación del Estado de Michigan convirtiéndose en alguien que se pone una mascarilla
ساعد ميشيغان في الخروج من الوباء ، إرتدِي قناعًا
صورة متحركة لولاية ميشيغان تتحول إلى شخص يرتدي قناعًا
Spread Hope, Not COVID
Graphic image of a women wearing a mask
Propagar Esperanza, No COVID
Imagen gráfica de una mujer con una mascarilla
أنشر الأمل ، وليس داء الكوفيد
صورة بيانية لامرأة ترتدي قناعا
| Written word entries | Other media entries | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st place |
“Wear a Mask”
Elizabeth R.
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“Over and Over”
Jeff K.
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| 2nd place |
“A Part of Me Died Yesterday”
Julie P.
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“Help Michigan Out, Wear a Mask”
Natsume O.
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| 3rd place |
“Be your Brother’s Keeper”
SJ W. |
“Spread Hope, Not COVID”
Heather W.
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