Dynamic Zero, a national policy adopted by the Chinese government to contain the virus as soon as possible to stop community spread, usually regardless of other consequences. Citizens are subject to frequent nucleic-acid tests ( now one must do so every three days ). This poem was written in the darkest hour of the Shanghai city lock-down when unprepared for enough food, citizens were trying to adapt and survive this new normal of life.
Aiden Heung (He/They) is a Chinese poet born in a Tibetan Autonomous Town, currently living in Shanghai and working as a chemical salesman. His poems written in English appeared in The Australian Poetry Journal, The Missouri Review, Orison Anthology, Parentheses, Crazyhorse, Black Warrior Review among other places.
