Month: February 2021

  • At the White House: Journal of the Plague Years

    February 22, 2021

    Five hundred thousand lost

    Amazing grace the trumpets sound

    The candles flicker

    The Marines salute

    How can we keep from weeping

  • Hugs

    February 19, 2021

    It has been almost a year since someone has hugged me. 
    Since someone wrapped me in their arms and given me a warm hug.
    A year.

    And I have been missing hugs so much
    remembering what it felt to be held that warmly
    and feeling so sad for what I have been missing 
    that the very word hug brings tears to my eyes.

    But today for the first time in a year I have thought about 
    the other side of the coin
    of what it means to give a hug

    For this past year I have not been able to receive a hug
    But also not able to give a hug
    A hug that says you are my friend
    a hug that says I know you are sad
    that change is in the wind and it is okay
    that life is wonderful, congratulations!
    that friends are all around
    that you are not alone
    All will be well
    You are loved
    I am here

  • Release

    February 11, 2021

    Roll up the sleeve
    Second jab in the arm

    Bandaid pressed down

    There’ll be bluebirds over
    The white cliffs of Dover

    Somewhere over the rainbow 
    Bluebirds fly

    Zippety Do Da
     Zippety Day

    My oh my what a wonderful Day

    You are my sunshine

    Gene Kelly and Danny Kaye
    Tap dancing with us

    Six feet apart

    Canes tapping on tile floor
    Walkers keeping time

    Masks in place

    My only sunshine

    Out the doors and into the parking lot

    We’re out of the woods we’re out of the dark