Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Thirty-Fifth Week
Upon returning from attending his 20 year college reunion over the weekend, my cousin asked me: do you ever miss the person you were back in college? and I told Continue reading
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Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Thirty-Fourth Week
Whenever someone laughs my friend s three-year-old shouts: not funny, and as my friend and I exchanged a bleak laugh while discussing the state of the world his three-year-old child shouted: Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Thirty-Third Week
I am self-aware enough to know that I have a tendency to see dark omens wherever I look. Yes, I am self-aware enough to know that about myself. But this Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Thirty-Second Week
It is quite understandable, my friend, if at this point you are feeling burnt out from trying to stay safe in the face of all these public health crises, but Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Thirty-First Week
As you return to work after the holiday weekend you will find that everything is just as you left it, unfortunately this also includes the state of the world. * Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Thirtieth Week
Protect yourself this week: stay well hydrated, wear sunscreen and sunglasses, stay inside or in the shade, use a fan or air conditioning, and should you go out wear a Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Twenty-Ninth Week
I have a friend whose goal for the summer is to go to the beach. I have a friend whose goal for the summer is write a book. I have Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Twenty-Eighth Week
If, my friend, as the week begins, you find yourself feeling saddened and furious disappointed and worried, please understand that as uncomfortable as these feelings may be all of them Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Twenty-Seventh Week
You cannot know for certain (even at this point) which of the four horsemen will dominate the headlines this week. But you can be quite certain (even at this point) Continue reading
Plague Poems – The Three-Hundred-and-Twenty-Sixth Week
As the week begins I look at the news and wonder which of the four horsemen will take the lead this week? And as the week begins I look at Continue reading