Why I Stopped Writing Fiction

I dug up my collection of writing since the end of February 2020. It amounts to one short story, a few blog articles like this one, and half a dozen book reviews. Pathetic. Was I stuck in the dreaded “writer’s block,” or had the tank finally run dry after 20 years of...

Pandemic Trilogy

Photo by Marie-Lynn Hammond I. Barely Noticed spring belatedly crept up on us we barely noticed we hauled up all the drawbridges barricaded ourselves in against the pestilence but it invaded by stealth and left us powerless as peasants and while we counted potatoes...

Pandemic as Genesis for Change

The shutdowns in response to Covid19 have been almost as impactful as the pandemic itself. Some people might argue that shutting down was more of a shock to our modern lives than the outbreak itself. As we slowly emerge from the first go-round of the disease – the...

At This Time

The Literary Cat – image by Reva I know thatSome of you haveCleaned the stove, tidied your closets, painted your bathroom, emptied your cupboardsWashed the floors, cleansed your cushions, vacuumed your carsWritten three novels, painted five picturesAnd...

Love in a Time of Distancing

Love is but a syllable in a booktwo other words are you and metogether we determine how brightthe last light leaves the day you talk in terms of candlesI quote variations on a simple wordfor luminouswe agree to flatten the curve with a kiss the cello plays Billie...