I forgot to post about this anthology when it was published in August 2021. When this was published I was knee-deep in emergency communications for COVID-19. At that time words for me were all about persuasion - convincing people to wear masks, to contact register and to get vaccinated. It wasn't all about the language, … Continue reading Stories of Survival
Falling asleep at your desk. Crippling shoulder pain. The tendency to stare into the abyss, coffee cup sagging in hand. Spilling coffee on your keyboard. Getting a green tinge to your skin from fluorescent lighting. Uncontrollable weeping. Sleep-typing. Spilling tea on the kitchen floor. Mopping the tea up with disposable paper towels. Watching your breath … Continue reading reasons for a career break
Sinking in a spongeof soft murmursCircling circuitouswords of the deadMy grip slips loosefrom the coma of passionLeaving only an echobehind, ahead Notes: WS Merwin wrote several poems about feeling like time was running out, and having a sense of purpose that would remain unfulfilled in his lifetime. By 'coma' I mean the space around a … Continue reading Reading WS Merwin at work
Lisa Rodrigues 