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Tag: Responding II – 2020

September 3, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Responding II - 2020

It’s Too Dark, April, 2020 by Edward Pontacoloni

“I love you, but I can’t see you right now,”she turned away from him, “it’s too dark.” Owls are nocturnal and hunt in the dark.Like panthers that prefer their blackness. … Continue reading It’s Too Dark, April, 2020 by Edward Pontacoloni

September 3, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Responding II - 2020

Questions & Answers: Tanka, Ryuka, Sedoka, Sijo & Zuihitsu by Jacob Kobin Ayiah Mensah

ÎąWho’s filled the ward so that his large body can hardy squeeze its way down to the dark corridor? A child cries softly in the bed next to him. Spring … Continue reading Questions & Answers: Tanka, Ryuka, Sedoka, Sijo & Zuihitsu by Jacob Kobin Ayiah Mensah

September 3, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Responding II - 2020

Allegory by Christopher Locke

--April 14, 2020 A blackbird’s trapped inside my bedroom,popping the bright window like a child’sgloved hand. Golden eyes eerie with pupils—all of him nerve-wracked & wired & furiouslymute. I want … Continue reading Allegory by Christopher Locke

September 3, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Responding II - 2020

Gatherings by James Lesperance

“Uncle Bill’s a real pisser.” Your father’s eyes glaze over in remembrance, sitting on his bed. We haven’t seen Crazy Uncle Bill in years. Last you heard from him, he … Continue reading Gatherings by James Lesperance

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Responding II - 2020

Hoarding in a Time of Crisis by Joyce Hunt

I have always considered myself a purger. I throw out anything that is not nailed down. Clutter does not accumulate on my counters and my closets are tidy. Trash pick-up … Continue reading Hoarding in a Time of Crisis by Joyce Hunt

September 3, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Responding II - 2020

The Care Bears are Crying and It’s Covid-19’s Fault by Heather Haag

Recently, (during pandemic insomnia) you may have tried calculating how often you gave or received hugs before the pandemic. Are you the type of person who can’t, simply because there … Continue reading The Care Bears are Crying and It’s Covid-19’s Fault by Heather Haag

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Responding II - 2020

Joebells and Canaries in the Coal Mine by Pat Garber

When I moved to Ocracoke, part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, in 1985,one of the things I loved was the presence of joebells, lovely red and yellow flowers … Continue reading Joebells and Canaries in the Coal Mine by Pat Garber

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Responding II - 2020

Fall 2020 (2 Poems) by Denis Foley

Fog Across the pond the reaper comesLock your door, close the windowsShut your gateBuild a great wallFog needs no key A soft rain falls everywhereFirst your neighbor, then your daughterWho … Continue reading Fall 2020 (2 Poems) by Denis Foley

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Responding II - 2020

Seeking Justice by Yvona Fast

On McCauley Pondloons nest.Geese parade their babies.We are socially distanced.No virus lives in our woods.No riots invade this sanctuary. The world’s criesenter through our screenscalling for peace, not war;love, not … Continue reading Seeking Justice by Yvona Fast

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