Accumulating Erasures
By Terri Drake. The pandemic shifts the very trajectory of grief. …
The Vaccine
By Stephanie Kendrick. Nurses, like nuns, bless it as soon as it was carried. …
Vantage Point
By Johnson Cheu. The best way to go is in your sleep. Few get that. …
Funeral Procession
By Andy Posner. “Billionaires have added about $1 trillion to their total net worth since the pandemic began.” …
Geminids
By Terri Kirby Erickson. Stargazing, like death, clarifies our place in the universe. …
Mid-August
By Courtney LeBlanc. Amid pandemic fatigue, there are vital signs of life. …
It’s Not Anything to Worry About
By Marta Shaffer. Feeling ambiguous about the pandemic? You're not alone. …
Mirages (Three Poems)
By Emily Hockaday. Meditations on city life stilled by COVID-19. …
Bleach Cake
By Kurt Cole Eidsvig. Trump's lack of leadership during the pandemic may cost him the election. …
I Turn to Prayer
By Susana Praver-Perez. An invocation for a sick president from a fire-scorched land. …