I promised myself I wasn’t going to write a(nother) coronavirus poem. I mostly didn’t. Today’s entry is off-prompt; it was instead inspired by Stephen King’s April Fool’s Day tweet. It’s hard to believe that’s an old song now It never did get any respect The world has moved on and then some— but the Rick [...]
I promised myself I wasn’t going to write a(nother) coronavirus poem, but the NaPoWriMo early-bird prompts today all seem to want poems about (or somehow referring to) birds. So much for promises… Opening the curtains to greet the new day. Looking out at the world going by, at the sun and the clouds as they [...]
Dear Monday, You know you’re not Sunday, right? Love, Kevin (30 March 2020)
Dear Sunday, You sure are taking your time today. Love, Kevin (29 March 2020)
Dear Saturday, I know you wanted to pretend to be another day—but at least you don’t have to worry about traffic. Love, Kevin (28 March 2020)
I promised myself I wasn’t going to write a coronavirus poem. So much for promises… Some of us may never fall ill but we have been infected nonetheless The so-called ‘invisible enemy’ has infiltrated every waking moment of our now-restricted lives To get away is to hunker down respect the confines of our domestic prisons [...]
Dear Friday, We’re no. 1? Love, Kevin (27 March 2020)
Inspired by the Moneterey Bay Aquarium’s Live Jelly Cam. Tendrils parachutes adrift in solution Cherry-blossom pink burnt amber and gold in deep blue sea Tangles billows filigree A forest of fabrics and shoelaces flowing across the canvas (23 March 2020) Wishes sometimes have consequences—available to order from your favorite local bookstore! IndieBound search: [...]
Dear Monday, Can we stop winning yet? Love, Kevin (23 March 2020)
Dear Sunday, This is still an election year, right? Love, Kevin (22 March 2020)
