masks: the new normal
mine’s hand-sewn by my mother
not bad on a bike
Coronatine, Day Twenty-three
exercise
Coronatine, Day Nineteen
weekdays are now strange
because today i did no work
and yet worked so hard
shopping for parents,
cycling thirteen miles,
playing badminton
trying to battle
all the darkness that surrounds us
with blue skies and sun
Coronatine, Day Seventeen
badminton trials
building weights with drills and logs
and making meringues
not a perfect day
(no day lived in fear can be)
but we’re sure trying
Coronatine, Day Sixteen
a neighborhood walk
(though not in my neighborhood)
is good for the soul
Coronatine, Day Fifteen
views from nearby walks
are all we have at this time
to get us through this
Coronatine, Day Eleven (The Missing Piece)
i’m an introvert
but my teenagers are not
(glad they’re not alone)
Coronatine, Day Ten
here are my children
throwing frisbees in the park
(they’ve never done this)
quarantine, day nine:
presidential rampages,
orders to stay home
just look at my son:
showing pup what he can do
with our family
card and board games win
(break news cycle doom and gloom)
We WILL get through this.
Coronatine, Day Nine
trying to find peace
in simple, everyday walks
with green below snow
Coronatine, Day Eight (Make Soup)
no snowy sunrise
or Minnesota rice stew
can save our planet
but even at night
the world sparkles just so
and we can wish well
Coronatine, Day Seven (Let’s Build a Snowman)
even if it’s small
even if it’s too chunky
it helped us get through
even if it’s spring
even if Corona wins
it helped us smile
let’s build a snowman
even if the snow is soft
we can make this work
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