Less charming than Eric Carle\u2019s
\nVery Hungry Caterpillar,
\nI have eaten my way
\nThrough endless headlines
\nAnd news stories on the pandemic.
\nWrappers of countless atomic fireballs,
\nPeanut M&Ms, and various crumbs
\nAre also piled around me.
\nNow, bloated and over-full
\nOf bad news with no end in sight,
\nI retreat into myself.
\nSelf-isolated, time slows to a crawl,
\nDays lose their names.
\nIt feels like all my mental supports
\nHave melted leaving mush inside.
\nGrief bubbles like a catalyst
\nThrough my liquified interior,
\nMourning the loss of normal
\nWhen I could venture out
\nAnd celebrate the touch of many hands,
\nBreathe in air that had mixed with other\u2019s without fear.
\nThis state will resolve into a new form,
\nThe remodeling has already begun.
\nBut what will emerge remains shrouded.<\/p>\n
Covid Chrysalis Less charming than Eric Carle\u2019s Very Hungry Caterpillar, I have eaten my way Through endless headlines And news stories on the pandemic. Wrappers of countless atomic fireballs, Peanut M&Ms, and various crumbs Are also piled around me. Now, bloated and over-full Of bad news with no end in sight, I retreat into myself. … Continue reading Michele Keane-Moore<\/span>