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Starry I-Scream – Lynne Grossman
Listen to my muted lips feed me stardust sun-days Scoop generously Smothering pickled-spear doubts Crumble lemon cookies beckoning from my brain’s clouded freeze-her Sprinkle celestial sugar into my choked mocha cough-fee Cast aside daily grinds Brew ideas to fruition … Continue reading
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Hum of Silence – Linda Ankrah Dove
It’s so sweet. So why do I forget to enter my own shelter silent from the global hubbub, the pandemic panic, the pulsating thoughts of disease, deaths, disasters? Today I do not forget. I walk at sunrise and step … Continue reading
The Mirror – Lyman Grant
Someone’s leaving dishes in the sink and refusing to wash them. Someone’s letting newspapers smother the kitchen table. There’s dirt staining the edges of baseboards and hairballs tumbling over the hardwoods while Dove and Swiffer and Mr. Clean isolate … Continue reading
Kitchen Window – J. Joy “Sistah Joy” Matthews Alford
Standing here the world looks bright. Squirrels still scamper and red-breasted robins hop amid my freshly cut lawn. A lone but lovely lilac bush and soon to bloom forsythia soothe my spirit. All seems right with the world through this … Continue reading
Spring Renews Once More – Jim Schlett
Bio: Jim Schlett’s interest in photography began with a graduation gift of a Polaroid camera from grade school in New Jersey. He later obtained an AA degree in Photography and Art and continued to attend photography workshops and presentations. He … Continue reading
How to Write During a Pandemic – Susan Scheid
Inhale, but not too deeply unless you have recently disinfected your workspace. Wash your hands again. Secure your mask over nose and mouth. Take care so it doesn’t fog up your glasses. Now you are ready to begin. Close your … Continue reading
In Which the Singer Becomes a Nurse – Marianne Szlyk
Title: In Which the Singer Becomes a Nurse White coat thrown over a jade polyester dress, the singer graduates from nursing school. She stands with a friend, a woman from the Gambia, the classmate she sang hymns with … Continue reading
Lines – Bonnie Naradzay
This has been done before, standing in line for a long time. Think of Soviet women who queued for hours for bread. And I have learned about the lines … Continue reading
Five Haikus – Valerie Beers
Untitled Cops in the T.P. aisle. Everyone freaking out. I just want the chips. Scary Snacks Going to the store,to get the groceries and snacksis scary right now. Untitled Big shopping tonight.Just once a week till it’s safe.Mandatory masks. Untitled … Continue reading
Trying to Write a Poem – Joy Mar
I’m trying to write a poem about the personal cost of this pandemic the losses I feel. How I miss being at the office every day. Then I remember the first-responders who must go to … Continue reading
