Day 16 – Total confirmed cases in US: 164,719 I know I’m not the only one who finds it hard to read a book these days. It’s hard to concentrate on literature, even though the distraction of getting lost in an imaginary world sounds incredibly sweet right now. Someone I know suggested reading poetry asContinue reading “Day 16”
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Day 13
Day 13 – Total confirmed cases in US: 104,865 Like Jay-Z, I woke up at 4:44 the other night to ghosts that didn’t have the decency to die. You might think that’s the only thing me and Jay-Z have in common, but it’s not. We’re both American men, born in the 1960s, who write songsContinue reading “Day 13”
Day 9
Day 9 – Total confirmed cases in US: 46,485 Starting today, I am going to try to post some original work each day until we can shake hands in the sun and drink a toast in a crowded bar again. This is the last poem I wrote, inspired by an outing back in the pre-virusContinue reading “Day 9”
Music
Every instrument is another language You use the same notes to say the same things but it Sounds different in every tongue Every key is another love You touch the same places to show the same feelings But each smile it inspires is unique
Any story
Give me all the love you feel comfortable giving A teardrop full is more than enough Tell me any story that crosses your mind And when I hear it, I’ll make it mine
