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Do you feel a sense of solidarity with any particular group at this point in the pandemic? If so, which group(s) and why?
A part of my soul is out there Waiting for everyone to devour Consuming words they may or may not enjoy I feel as though my work is cheap Like those bag of chips in the vending machine Bending my mind to give into to temptation’s Craving as I stare at my translucent reflection To see through the looking plastic of food That’s quite terrible for my gut but great for my mind’s soul Solely spirited sauntering around from daydreams To daymares of mistakes I am constantly trying to avoid Mentally but this too shall pass somehow if I let my mind wander And get lost in itself from fanfictions to dreams about achievements I hope n know I can get to once I get down to business To defeat my inner mind always adding extra weight when I just want to fly, but this weight I have will make me stronger Slowly through sweat, sugar, and saltiness, I will overcome through it all and find the weight less heavy Helping heal hearts’ holes wholey Wonder why characters go through pain? To remember the other versions of themselves To write new chapters and stories endlessly for the rest of time I wish this could rhyme more but it’s more about the journey That dash in between the numbers on a stone That last memory folks have of you before your face is forgotten That last photo people have of you wondering what type of person you were That last second of an impact you had that made my day to never forget that A part of my soul is out there With you.
April 21, 2021
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
For some unfathomable reason, I am feeling optimistic this week. I think it's because the 2020 election is FINALLY in sight, and I think Trump is going to lose. I have faith that if Biden wins that he will immediately put in place a plan to deal with COVID, and try and bring people back together. I am actually feeling in my bones that this national nightmare will soon be over. I truly hope I am right. I had a great experience on Sunday. A neighborhood clinic in conjunction with the Giant Supermarket was offering free flu shots and free Covid testing. My spouse and son and I all went and got flu shots. When we got there, the woman checking us in asked if we had insurance, even though it was free. She explained that everyone who had insurance was helping the effort, because the more the clinic got reimbursed by private insurance, the more shots and tests they could offer. We were happy to contribute. Happy that in some small way, in our progressive community, clinics and businesses are pitching in to protect everyone's health. Pitching in where the federal government has failed miserably. Although this effort was private, this is what public health would look like, if we had it. I'm pretty sure that if most Americans understood what public health care truly was--i.e. you walk up to your local clinic and get all your vaccines for free, they would support it. Our lack of any kind of public health care is truly a fault of politics, greed, and imagination--people unable to imagine the positive impact on society if we were ALL cared for by a public system.
October 21, 2020