Words & Music

by Mike Power

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  • 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

  • Day 30

    Day 30 – Total confirmed cases in US: 582,634 One of the trickiest parts of these trickiest days is maintaining balance. It would be so easy to tip over, to reel, to stagger, to fall. Luckily, as she has with so many other things that are coming into clearer focus these days, Mother Nature shines… Read more

  • Day 29

    Day 29 – Total confirmed cases in US: 557,590 Those kind of numbers can drive a man to drink. Or away from it, depending on his usual state. Seven years ago I had a sobering experience that was called to my mind by recent events. Not that they have anything in common, other than their… Read more