I live in a quiet country neighborhood. Everyone gets along; we don’t really visit back and forth. We wave and shout hello at the mailbox …
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When It Hits Too Close
My heart began to beat a little too fast as my sister talked. I was pleased to hear her voice until I realized it wasn’t …
Read More »Modern Day Quarantine
In contemplating my current quarantine status, I am reminded of all that have been in similar, if not more distressing, situations before our beloved (hated) …
Read More »A New Normal
Our world seems as though it has come to a halt. So much of our everyday-ness has been redefined. Who would have ever thought of …
Read More »Sleepless Nights
I was having trouble falling asleep last night. So I tried to trick my racing thoughts into making sense. This is my poem for those …
Read More »How to Fight the Virus
I want to be honest. I am struggling. I am struggling with what is right. I am struggling with what is safe. I am struggling …
Read More »Together When Apart
Little Molly, my great niece, is nine years old. She’ll be 10 this coming August, and I’m hoping by then, this pandemic will be under …
Read More »Random Corona Notes
3/17/2020 —Three days into “sheltering in place” because of the Coronavirus and I’m ready to rebel. Not against the quarantine itself, but the nomenclature. I …
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