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with respirator
I feel like an alien
when working outside
-had to get some yardwork done in the midst of wildfire smoke
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‘apocalyptic’
that, and ‘unprecedented’
—those words make me sigh
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ah, 2020
COVID, riots, wildfires
U.S. elections
the only good thing so far:
my newfound deep love for Rush
-This one is technically a tanka (5-7-5-7-7).
Take a listen/watch. If this doesn’t lift your spirits, try it again.
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“Could this year get worse?”
I try to stop her asking
because always: “yes”
-You would think people would know better than to tempt fate.
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at least there’s no talk
of yeast or bean shortages
or murder hornets
-This is me trying to look on the bright side of Impending Doom.
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too early for snow
tiny flakes of grey flit down
from sickly yellow skies
-The sky looks like a normal Oregon overcast day, except it isn’t. It’s all smoke with bits of ash raining down.
the burnt orange sky
campfire taste in the air
instinct begs me to run
-On driving down I-5 South from Portland, and into a steadily darker world of wildfire smoke during what should be daylight hours. Photo was taken at 3 p.m. Notice the streetlight on. The sky was slightly darker than this (cell phones are not true cameras). Coronavirus has nothing on wildfires.
a Greyhound in hand
under the shade on the deck
—what summer delights
three days off from work
wandering the house barefaced
unexpected joy
—on not having to wear a mask at home
what ‘vacation’ means:
escape from reality
no chores, much lounging