Alone Together in the Pandemic
I’m sitting on my patio on this second day of summer. The previous evening, the sky remained a dusky rose until after 9 pm. This… Read More »Alone Together in the Pandemic
Lenore's collections include "Tap Dancing on the Silverado Trail" (2011) from Finishing Line Press, “Sh’ma Yis’rael” (2007) from Pudding House Publications, and "Cutting Down the Last Tree on Easter Island" (West End Press, 2012). Her writing has won recognition from Poets&Writers (finalist in California Voices contest) and as a finalist for Pablo Neruda Prize, Nimrod International Journal. The Society for Technical Communication has recognized her work regarding Technical Literacy in the schools. All material is copyrighted on this site and cannot be used without the author's permission.
I’m sitting on my patio on this second day of summer. The previous evening, the sky remained a dusky rose until after 9 pm. This… Read More »Alone Together in the Pandemic
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I didn’t get Violetta’s attraction to Alfredo, admittedly, he’s got a gorgeous voice, but Violetta has to pawn her jewelry so they can live together in… Read More »Watching La Traviata While Braiding Challah During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Ferns uncurl like elephant trunks.Mrs. Maranatha, the pre-school teachercomes back in the woods to walk with her class–They wear masks and I’m breathing more freely.One… Read More »The Oldest Tree in the World Speaks
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