CHANGE by Marlene Waldock Yesterday I walked freely In grocery stores Through the malls Today I am masked Afraid to talk to others Staying six feet apart Uncertain about the […]
Dispatch #067
Dispatch #066
Pandemic, 2020 by Pat Hanahoe-Dosch She woke in rain, the grief of an entire city, water and wind in the darkness. She burned, but rain could not extinguish her, […]
Dispatch #065
Ryoko by Katy Van Sant Ryoko came to our house on a rainy day. Everyone liked the rain at that time because it made us feel cleaner. The virus was everywhere and […]
Dispatch #062
Groundhog Day by Valerie Sopher after Ben Lerner the endless loop of living another sea-tossed sleep another morning lying in bed penciling in Sudoku squares another sheltering day of can’t get over […]
Dispatch #061
A Shadow on the Wall by Thaddeus Howze Have you ever wondered ifyou’ve died and no one told you? You’re going through the motionsbut nothing in your life changes… A series of […]
Dispatch #060
3 Poems The Routine of Space by Angela Costi Honour the time not made from the list of work nor the menu of food nor the drama of screen nor the soaping […]
Dispatch #058
Silver Lining by Norma Smith My animal sleeps, eyes open, on her gray sheepskin pad beside my desk. She’s curled up, snoring gently. Both of her two-leggeds have stayed home with her […]
Dispatch #050
Pandemic Gratitudes Melissa Eleftherion Good air quality today A house and a job Simplified hysteria Kitten antics No fights today Enough money to pay the bills Warm bed Glad I’m not a […]
Dispatch #049
A Day in the Life of a Mom Carla petree Skill Drills 8:15 am – healthier lifestyle YouTube videos with D 9:00 – educational skill drills with C 10:00 – Thursdays, read […]
Dispatch #048
The Language of Books By: Adriana Macias Carmen woke up in a bad mood today and spent the rest of the day finding some fault in everything and everyone. The Shelter In […]
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