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,…
I'm passing time just writing, pondering, trying not to read the news ~ and this is what happened. If you'd like to add something, feel free ~ I Feel ~ by Katrina Curtiss 6/30/2020 I feel like I'm walking in circles trying to find a corner. I feel like someone…
It's been much longer than I anticipated, this "Covid-19 ~ Stay at Home" time of life. If you're like me, your routine is upside down and inside out, I find myself walking in circles, with nowhere to go. The one place that feels familiar is the place where I write,…
Let me have your imagination for a few And let’s pretend we are in the land of the Who Remember Whoville and the Grinch who stole? It’s a wonderful story worth being retold. I feel like a Who down in Whoville today The Grinch stole our presents away on his…
It’s Hard ~”What My Grandma Would Say” ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 6/26/2020 It’s hard not to talk about things that matter It’s hard not to watch TV, eat and get fatter It’s hard not to engage and voice your rage As we wait for the world to…
Basura cat was running around wearing a flask It was the strangest thing, so I just had to ask It clinked and it clanked as she ran blindly by She said, “I’ll keep you healthy, at least I can try!” Now my cat is usually very bright But I had…
Not every apple you find is round, as it grows upon the tree Not every moment is one that will forever live in memory Not every rainfall is followed by the grass that grows Not everyone reaps in life, exactly what he or she sows. In this very moment in…
I'm noticing more and more stories being posted that only show one side of the story, responses are fast and furious. I got out of the news business when I realized that I was repeating things that I had no way of confirming, I wasn't there, so I didn't know…
Basura cat asked me for change I asked, “Is there something you want to rearrange?” She replied, “No I want to go to the store And I hear they’re not making change anymore” It seems that since the virus is taking its time That we’re running short on pennies, nickels…