Category Archives: Coronavirus

National Poetry Month Day 30: Hugs

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Jan Morrill

Is it possible, before this pandemic, I took hugs for granted? I don’t like to think I did, but I certainly never considered there would come I time I couldn’t freely give someone I love a hug. So, as we … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month Day 29: Angel

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Jan Morrill

Meet Allie–grandchild #2, and our only granddaughter–so far! 🙂 She made these butterfly wings to march in her school’s Easter Parade, which unfortunately was cancelled due to Coronavirus. But she had just as much fun flitting back and forth in … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month Day 27: Peek-A-Boo

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Jan Morrill

One of the best things about working from home during this Time of Coronavirus is the walks I’ve taken to the pond. I’ve found myself searching for turtles, whispering “awww” at the baby ducks and geese, watching a Mother Goose … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month Day 21: Planted

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Jan Morrill

On my walk this morning, I came across a stone wall from which these plants grew. I thought about the struggle of the roots to break through the tiniest crack, to find the sun and grow. It reminded me of … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month Day 20: Normalcy

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Jan Morrill

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National Poetry Month Day 19: Mountain

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Jan Morrill

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National Poetry Month Day 18: Incognito Crab

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Jan Morrill

When we arrived at the beach I wrote about in Florid Nights, I happened to catch a kind of shimmer in the sand, just to the left of my feet. I must have been a beach bum in a former … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month Day 17: Florid Nights

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Jan Morrill

This picture was taken after a long day’s drive to Florida last year. We arrived just in time to watch the sunset from the beach. My mind often wanders to that night, when I watched two of our grandkids run … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month Day 15: Shoes

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Jan Morrill

This photo was taken in Alaska. From the shoreline, I watched the water, waiting to see a whale spout. And, I wrote a few haiku. But not this one. It’s new, and inspired by my desire to get out there … Continue reading →