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On Writing During a Crisis
Originally posted on BREVITY's Nonfiction Blog:
By Beth Morrow I made a new acquaintance recently who, in his days before three kids, a job in administration, and a divorce,…
Instagram Poem #2
Do not be the concrete pier
anchored firmly in the mud
Do not be the path ahead
that falters in the flood
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Instagram Poem #1
Watch this! Spirit commanded with a shout
as sentient beings lumbered out
of their hibernations where
their skins had become pale and fair
Instagram Poem #5
Sometimes we need to take
one step back
from the chaos
in the world
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Teacher Pandemic Poem #2
Our last class discussion
was devoted
to calming the fears
of eleven year olds
Teacher Pandemic Poem #1
The children you want to send to my classroom
in the fall
are not
the same children who left my classroom
in the winter.
What You Don’t See Essay #1
Yesterday I mentioned that we’re slowly (or quickly, depending on perspective) closing in on the 6 month anniversary of when I lost my hubby to prostate cancer.
The number one, unquestionable lesson I’ve learned is…
Marking Time After Death
On the 15th of October, around 10:25 a.m., I’ll be observing an anniversary of sorts that only a select group of people can fully comprehend and connect with. And one that only I internalize.
AM Pandemic Poem #1
Sunrise
is non-billable therapy for
loneliness
Thank You, J.R.
Thanks for being you. I know you don’t know I’ve been writing about P’s death, because I’ve only told J.
Happy Poem #1
When was
the
last
time
Pandemic Poem #37
Are you going to be
the same person
at the end of the pandemic
as you were
at the beginning?
Pandemic Poem #36
Distilling my day
into words
should not be so difficult.
Pandemic Poem #35
In July, migraines make mornings start
before meditation and journaling.
The heat you went to bed with
is the heat you wake up with.
Words by Beth 