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Life in the Time of Corona
A 71 and A Muted Life
Patricia Edmisten
In her eighth decade, award-winning poet and mixed-media photographer Ryn Holmes originated from the bottom and top of California before finding her way to the Florida Gulf Coast. She is a partner in K & K Writing Services, co-editor of Panoply ezine; her written work and visual art have appeared in galleries as well as print and online journals.
Patricia Edmisten is retired from the University of West Florida where she directed the office of International Education and Programs. Her two years in Peru as a Peace Corps volunteer influenced the direction of her life. She is a social justice activist and the author of eight books. www.patriciaedmistenbooks.com
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A71 by Ryn Holmes
Life now is muted, subdued,
like an out-of-focus photo
or seeing a masterpiece through a veil
like breathing country-fresh air through a mask
or seeing the shadow of a tree on a gray winter day
like a melody you can’t quite retrieve
or twilight sleep during surgery
like a term paper you’ll never finish
or a plot you can’t follow
like a virus that endures.
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