Delve into the fascinating history behind the children's nursery rhyme "Ring around the Rosie." Illuminate its vivid imagery and explore how it echoes the dark days of the Black Plague. Contrast the playful tone of this familiar rhyme with the somber reflections found in Gunn's "The Missing." How does the charming cadence of the nursery rhyme stand against the structured meter and rhyme of Gunn's work?

Embark on a journey through history to uncover the tales of Patient Zero, the legendary figure once thought to have brought AIDS to America, and Typhoid Mary, the infamous cook blamed for spreading typhoid to 51 individuals. Dive into the chasm between myth and truth that surrounds their narratives. Consider the reasons behind fabricating such a persona as Patient Zero. What fuels the creation of legends and infamy encircling Typhoid Mary's life? What insights do these figures offer about the human propensity for fear and the spread of misinformation during epidemics?

Compose a poem embodying the perspective of one of these historical figures or conjure a mythical "disease carrier" of your own creation.