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View – Grace Cavalieri
My sacred space, a bird flying to the feeder the shade of a tree, berries in the forest heat from the sun on the pane flames of experience lashing on glass the clear path of vision the straight edge of … Continue reading
In The Merry Month of May – Cathy Hailey
The springtime greening of the woods, the stippling of light green leaves,means the masking of native dogwoods, the camouflaging of squirrelsracing over tree roots, teetering on logs crossing Rattlesnake Creek, the thickening of the veil obscuring our view of trains … Continue reading
The First Week, Brandermill Woods Retirement Community — Larry Turner
Wednesday, March 11 At a staff/resident meeting to plan activities, we learned: No piano concert by outsider Don Irwin. Ouch! No pottery class with outside teacher. Ouch! No chair yoga class with outside leader. Ouch! No out-of-town guests. Thursday, … Continue reading
Quarantine – Katherine Gotthardt
Days of quarantine upon us, I find myself wearing different shoes. Nothing matches, not the fear-filled air with pear blossoms in bloom, nor sun’s heat paired with coolness of early spring, nor my footwear. Cooped up but in the yard, … Continue reading
Roots – Kathy Cable Smaltz
Lantana roots, too long for the green planter on our back porch can’t stretch deeply, so they double back on themselves, the flowers losing vibrancy each day in this quarantine May. When my husband tries to save the plant … Continue reading
Zombie America – Kim Drew Wright
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I’m freaked out that I’m not more freaked … Continue reading
Atelier Virus Muse – Richard Johnson
peeking through late night curtains shadows crawl high walls slink alleyways as faint humming neon colors dance the poet ponders directing images crafting stanzas praying breath becoming killer last lines Copyright 2020 Richard Johnson Bio: A happily … Continue reading
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
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
