Monthly Archives: January 2021

2021 Calendar

Posted on January 11, 2021 by sputterpub

It’s time to annotate my calendar,although I may be jotting fruitlessly.It’s yet too soon to plan where I can be. We seem to have vaccines but not a cure.We seem to have misplaced civility.It’s time to annotate my calendar,although I … Continue reading →

Posted in Civics, Coronaverse, Health, Poetry | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Amorphous Unease

Posted on January 10, 2021 by sputterpub

I woke up feeling like I had too muchto do today, too driven and too pressed.That’s odd because I’m locked inside, with sucha surge in virus that I’ll host no guestand go nowhere, agreeing that I’m bestoff staying safe and … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronaverse, Health, Poetry, Writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Olding

Posted on January 9, 2021 by sputterpub

We didn’t know our mom would live so long,who lost her mother while gestating me.But till the virus she was going strong,although that struck coincidentallywith normal wear that’s no calamity:her parts became too tenuous to fix.She daylight falls asleep so … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronaverse, Family, Poetry | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Big Puzzle Little House

Posted on January 8, 2021 by sputterpub

We build a puzzle every New Year’s Eve.It started in my husband’s parents’ placemore years ago than many will believe,when they were still alive, before disgrace,divorce and scandal altered gatherings.My daughter loves tradition, so she buysa jigsaw puzzle with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronaverse, Family, Home, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Eight Days Hence

Posted on January 7, 2021 by sputterpub

It’s near 300 days since I beganthis daily writing project. House arrestcontinues and although I didn’t planit so, and probably would not have guessed,I tend to write about a week ahead.It’s Wednesday where I sit – in 8 more days,when … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronaverse, Poetry, Weather, Writing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

January 6

Posted on January 6, 2021 by sputterpub

A civil war is slated to begintoday, that doesn’t bode civility.The sane know Donald didn’t get the win –he opened avenues to public hateand celebrated racist originwith media-magnetic vitriol.America has taken on the chinfour awful years of unrealityamounting to obscenity, … Continue reading →

Posted in Civics, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

What Are They Thinking?

Posted on January 5, 2021 by sputterpub

Let’s posit their shenanigans succeed –has anyone considered consequence?The neos act as if they only needan overturn to make the country…What??A semi-continent with resource-bleed;a culture cropped with bigotry and lies;a catechism based on hate and greed;a place with no place … Continue reading →

Posted in Civics, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

Chores

Posted on January 4, 2021 by sputterpub

I’m fortunate. I really shouldn’t rant,but Monday mornings are intense and tough.Committed to long exercise, I can’tbe Sunday sedentary. That’s a roughreality, but add to it the store,for usually I’m mostly out of food.I have to hike an hour to … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronaverse, Health, Home, Neighborhood, Poetry | Tagged , | Leave a comment

PvZ

Posted on January 3, 2021 by sputterpub

At least 8 years ago, the oldest boyinstalled a classic game on my machine.His younger brothers each grew to enjoythe play (the instigator’s now 15).I showed it to their cousin. It’s a toythat toddlers’ parents ration, fearing screentime will distract … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronaverse, Family, Poetry, Writing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

My Walk to the Store

Posted on January 2, 2021 by sputterpub

The market where I shop is small and old,and never crowded early in the day.I walk there first-thing, when the air’s still cold:unmasked en route in solitude’s my way.But neither Internet nor instinct toldme they’d be closed to lengthen holiday.I … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronaverse, Neighborhood, Poetry, Weather | Tagged | Leave a comment