The poem you need to hear this week

If you're in need of a smile on your dial then have no fear, 'Livin' In Lockdown' is here!

From parodies and dance videos to music mashups and inspirational moments captured on camera, people around the world have been creating funny videos to combat all that doom and gloom.

Have a home video you think will lift people's spirits? Caught something on camera that has you in stitches? All you need to do is send it to feedback@theamshow.co.nz or contact our resident 'positive vibes' correspondent  Aziz Al Sa'afin (@Azizle) and you might earn yourself a feature on The AM Show.

In today's isolation diaries: Tom Sainsbury's cat Gingerbread says it all, the awkward sneeze we're all doing, and Idris Elba's poem you need to hear today. 

Watch the video.