It's interesting, this time of life, Sofia works mostly from home, I have few students ~ some via Zoom, a couple in person, but now that we've spiked with the virus, I've canceled them again. We talk about what we can do, I keep saying, for now we must be…
Basura cat ran up onto my lap And exclaimed, “Holy Crap!” “Today is the 4th; I know that I’m right The neighbors will light off fireworks tonight!” “The sound is so loud, snap, crackle and pop As soon as it starts, I want it to stop! I’ll have to find…
It was a dreary day in my neighborhood, forecast of rain daunted many a celebration. We were invited up the street to a neighbor’s backyard picnic. I was young, adults seemed old, the food was eaten, drinks were drunk. As it started to rain, my family of 5 scurried home,…
Upon this calm night, Basura cat came to me, Asking about our land of liberty As she looked up at me, eyes filled with cat tears I thought back to all of my long ago years. “As a child, I always loved this land of mine My neighbors have always…
There’s an ice cream truck that haunts my neighborhood I’ll never know if his goodies are good I hear his music and run out my door And then I don’t hear it any more. I think it’s a ghost truck that haunts my street The recognizable music, a horn that…
Basura cat and me are in a great fight I have to give her eye drops both day and night “ I hate them” she said to me I replied, "You need them, so that you can see" I call her, she run and hides under the bed Pulling her…
If the weather turns bad, the winds begin to blow, the trees bend, the skies darken, I am aware of potential danger. I grab what needs protected, shut my windows, gather my candles, flashlight, unplug my major appliances, make sure my phone is charged, etc. I wait for more information,…
If we had to take off one article of clothing for every statement we said that wasn’t true, would you continue to talk? There Was A Time ~ by Katrina Curtiss 7/1/2020 There was a time that Doctors didn’t wash their hands between procedures, it caused death and disease, but…
Sleep is as illusive as the breath of an angel upon this night The leaves are chatting amongst themselves as the moon smiles Restless with the world, roaming from room to room Too early for coffee, or is it too late for tea? Thinking about a friend whose daughter just…
Sofia is my best friend, my flatmate, my family. She is from Portugal, a place where due to COVID-19 she cannot go. She usually travels home this time of year to visit her family and friends, now she cannot. I find her observations of my country insightful and at times,…