Twenty twenty one is history, we can officially say it’s done
Although I don’t like the way this new one has begun
This pandemic is clinging to us no matter what we do
Chances are it will still be with us when this calendar is through
I have decided to go through events that were in the news
Trying to do it month to month during these reviews
Most likely I have mentioned them in poems I wrote before
These are events that I have chosen and cannot ignore
Of course Trump’s insurrection on January sixth is where we will begin
The one that the election was rigged because he didn’t win
Four people dead and many injured on this horrendous day
Many have been convicted and have their sentences to pay
A lot of big names have been exposed that were involved in this plot
With all the evidence they have, tempers are getting hot
So much information they have for all of us to share
Starting later on this month they will be live and on the air
In February, nations joined together for the Paris climate accord
This is something that all the nations should all get on board
The Americans signed back up to right this wrong
It was so nice to see all the nations getting along
In March the Suez Canal was blocked by a huge container ship along the way
Almost a week in all and we still haven’t caught up to this day
So much freight was backed up that everything is now in short supply
So now when you are paying a fortune for things, that’s the reason why
In April, Derek Chauvin was found guilty for George Floyd’s death
He was the cop who knelt on his neck until he took his final breath
Twenty two and a half years was the sentence he will receive
This marks a milestone in Police reform is what we are led to believe
In May the biggest story was a billionaire’s race
Three of them competing to have the first rocket into space
Elon Musk did it first and has this claim to fame
The amount of money wasted is a total shame
June saw a condominium collapse on a Florida shore
It would take over a week before all the people were accounted for
July, the Olympics were held in Tokyo despite the Covid ban
All the athletes competed without a single fan
In August, the Americans got out of Afghanistan after a two decade fight
The Republicans complaining that the Democrats didn’t do it right
They were in a war that never would be won
Biden was the man who finally got it done
In September, us Canadians were sent to the polls
Justin didn’t get to achieve his farfetched goals
His plan was to get a majority and to lead the way
Needless to say he was better off than he is today
In October the World Health Organization approved a malaria vaccine
Something that the world thought never would be seen
This will help prevent deaths from that mosquito pest
Here’s hoping they are successful in this mighty quest
In November rain washed out the British Columbia coast
The southern parts of this region were affected the most
The flooding closed every road to the mainland and Vancouver Island likewise
It would take quite a while before they would finally see blue skies
December came in and gave the west a temperature drop
Not the way you would want all the flooding to stop
Alberta was part of this unbearable cold
However there was another story that would unfold
The world junior championships was Alberta bound
Now there is not one team left that can be found
The Omicron virus came and wiped this event out
That is what this holiday season is all about
The NHL is now losing ground because so many teams are now affected
So many games cancelled because so many players are infected
Now I tried to cover almost every category
There is no denying, Covid 19 is still the top story
The Black Sheep Poet 