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Stream-Ing In the Time of Covid-19

Stream-ing in the Time of Covid-19

we are in mandated private isolation
my preoccupied muse and I
even though I plead and threaten her
not a single poem will she try

she is silent and stubborn, my arrogant muse
refusing to allow my dormant poetry to bloom 
I walk 100 meters each day begging as I pace 
back and forth from my bed to the living room

there is no alternative in our seclusion but to stream
so many selections from which to choose
perhaps a courtroom drama or romantic comedy
I long ago gave up on understanding the news

streaming has become my chosen therapy
endless broadcasts distract me from my fears
Outlander, NCIS, Doc Martin, Star Trek Picard
I could continue streaming for years

wait…. words are whispering in my brain
my muse is awakening as if from a dream
she is ready to divulge her masterpiece
and she is using the prompt word…stream

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 4/2/2020 1:41:00 PM
Quiet moments alone with your thoughts still offer the best opportunity for your muse to make contact! Aloha! Rico
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Linda Suchy
Date: 4/3/2020 5:12:00 AM
Thank you for your response!

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