Stuck in forced isolation, Bitter mind and restless spirit,By a phantom virus. Internal narration Driving me crazy;Raw throat, Constant pressure…
Sudden Need to Pray
One moment, All is well: A gentle wind blows Strands of hair around my pale cheeks. Robin chirps his descent,…
Stuck In an Elevator…
Steel metal box, About 36 by 48-inch floor, With handrails I won’t touch and Social distancing reminders, Offers release from…
How Do You Celebrate…
How do you celebrate When social limitations Prevent usual festivities? An airplane passes unseen Leaving only the roar of its…
Late Night Drive Home
Sheer terror is Blindness while driving Along a sunless mountain road, Oncoming headlights blocking Your vision, Save for a thread…
Ready five minutes early…
Ready five minutes earlyWhat do you do? Five minutes seems such a gift, A present you give yourselfWhen last night…
Fishing for Words Part 2
Short story started times three, Characters flip and fold Across the page like a gymnastics meet Where gold is at…
Fishing for Words Part 1
Words swam around in a turbulent sea, While the fisherman, My grandpa in his vest full of extra hooks, Sat…
Isolation, Love, and a Pandemic
Family therapy session Includes a small sandbox, With tiny rakes and brooms, crescent, spiral, and fan shapes, Miscellaneous toy figures: …
“Hope is not Cancelled” Guest Post From Reverend Kevin
“Hope is not canceled. Rev Cameron Kimble [from her blog, Piloting Faith,] shares a message for such a time as…