It started with a ticklish throat. Allergy-like. Vague. Nothing to fear but the recent pollination of Southern California grasses. But in my heart, I knew the truth. After an international move, masked trips across Europe, government-mandated lockdowns, incessant PCR tests, and two and a half years of a global pandemic, I evaded the coronavirus. But ...

The world is coming up on an anniversary. In March 2022, it will be two years since the world shut down. I remember it as if it was yesterday. Government officials said in two weeks, we would be getting back to normal, don’t panic; we only need to flatten the curve. Two weeks became two ...

I’m the person who disinfects Lysol cans. So, when my husband tested positive for Covid, to say it shocked me was an understatement. Questions of where he went wrong consumed me. Did he forget to wash his hands one time last week? Was he wearing his mask at work? It didn’t matter; he was positive. ...

today I am going to build a better wayI will open my doorway to more sun raysand walk the pathway to a shimmering bay I need to run away from her empty pearl trayvisit downtown and watch a live playor hung-out in the alley outside the royal balletjust for appearances sake, I’ll shuffle and sway ...

I am daydreamingand adrift in my surroundingsof misty humid cloudswearing humanity’s torn shroudand a blue mask that still looks loud I imagine myself shufflingalong old limestone pavingswinding towards a deserted seasideencountering loose pebbles on the incoming tidewashed ashore from worldwidethat are not yet sanitised nor classified when will I be able to stop daydreaming?when will ...

Last week, I lost my grandmother, who we called Nanny. It was a shock, but I haven’t been able to just stop and process the loss for more than a few moments at a time since I got the news. It was preceded by the news of the loss of a friend, a mere 24 ...

With the ongoing pandemic, I have noticed distinct writing styles in the medical dramas I watch. They each have similarities, and of course, their differences too.

I started 2020 with the idea of being open to whatever is coming to me, I do realize a blanket statement like that certainly allowed some negativity to cross my path. I continue to strive to look towards the bright side of everything, and in the process of living through a pandemic, I have ...

Grumble Rumble Stumble RoarWe all go marching out the doorGrumble rumble stumble roarBoy, this year has been a choreGrumble rumble stumble roarRolling all around the floorGrumble rumble stumble roarGosh you sure have been a choreGrumble rumble stumble roarI just don’t like you anymoreGrumble rumble stumble roar2020 your out the doorGrumble rumble stumble roarAll the love ...