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Tammi Truax, the Portsmouth poet laureate, writes a weekly poem for the city’s coronavirus newsletter, breaking up grim statistics with verse.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many people in a number of different ways. For family members of those who died from the virus, it likely meant not being able to spend time in person with their … ...
Throughout this nation and the world, literally on every side. I search for peace and look to you The source, the palace, a time to renew, So Shabbat Shalom can bring grace ever so dear. Eva ...
'We health care workers are falling apart,' therapist writes in moving poem about COVID-19 Lizzy Pesch, an occupational therapist, described treating COVID-19 patients.
On Wednesday afternoon, Lynn Ungar — minister, dog trainer, little-known poet — sat down at the desk next to her kitchen table and began to type. A friend had posted something on Facebo… ...
World-famous Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama offered up a brief moment of pause Wednesday through the power of a poem she wrote about the coronavirus pandemic. “Today, with the world facing COVID ...
A city in New Hampshire, trying to bring moments of light to this period of darkness, tucks a new poem each week into otherwise matter-of-fact messages about the coronavirus pandemic.
The author of the poem didn't mention coronavirus once. But she mentioned everything you'll never take for granted again once this is over.
I’m a resident here in this nursing home; And my life has been turned upside down I can’t read your face — like I used to do, Can’t tell a smile from a frown It’s that mask you wear; It ...
As the days of social distancing become weeks, some have turned to poetry to cope with such strange times. OPB spoke with a few Oregon poets to hear what they are writing about right now.
World-famous Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama offered up a brief moment of pause Wednesday through the power of a poem she wrote about the coronavirus pandemic. “Today, with the world facing COVID ...