“I Begin with Fear” was written on Election Day 2020.
Category Archive: News
Topics being covered in the media at the time of the post
“Indicators” considers the irony of cheerful cable news amid the disastrous personal reality of Americans.
“Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand” was written in response to the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed.
“Raise Your Hand If You Are Here” is dedicated to students who missed school due to COVID-19.
“Troubles” considers businesses opening despite threat of COVID19.
“Love in the Time of Covid” is written for couples balancing essential work with marital distancing.
“I Isolate” voices the anguish of self-isolating to avoid transmission of COVID19.
“An Old Story” is a reflection on the issue of children living in poverty.
“Lord of the Flies” was written in response to Donald Trump’s 2019 actions.
“Heat” was written in the midst of record-setting temperatures woldwide, as the Amazon was on fire, in the wake of U.S. mass shooting and as President Trump was firebombing the world economy.
