Words & Music

by Mike Power

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  • Day 36

    Day 36 – Total confirmed cases in US: 759,786 The bad news in my hometown of New York City is that 363 people died of Covid-19 here yesterday. The good news is that that’s the least deaths reported here since April 2. Our governor says this is no time to get cocky and he’s right Read more

  • Day 35

    Day 35 – Total confirmed cases in US: 735,287 Now that we’ve seen another way of life is possible, we can never forget it. We can’t go back to believing that the way we do things is the only way they can be done. Old routines give way to new ones and new habits might Read more

  • Day 34

    Day 34 – Total confirmed cases in US: 706,830 The hoofbeats of the horseman of pestilence continue pounding in my ears so I do what any sensible person would do: stay inside and turn up the music… It has been more than a month now since I’ve had face-to-face interaction with any member of the Read more

  • Day 33

    Day 33 – Total confirmed cases in US: 671,425 I spend a lot of time staring out the window these days and it seems like every day is sunny around 4:00 or 5:00, even if we get clouds and rain the rest of the day. I’ve even seen some snow. I don’t know if the Read more

  • Day 32

    Day 32 – Total confirmed cases in US: 639,664 Some things are beyond words, which is why we make music, and paint.   Read more

  • Day 31

    Day 31 – Total confirmed cases in US: 609,685. The world will have it’s 2 millionth confirmed case today. Not even this devastating pestilence can stop the sunrise from coming. And these darkest of days have a light, no matter how dim… I pull the blanket I made from warm thoughts of you around my Read more