On a walk in the woods pondering “Forget the nouns. Do the verbs.”

Seasons seasoning
Leaves leaving
Walkers walking
Talkers talking
Overhear “Then it spreads through your entire class.”
Teachers teaching?
In this COVID world

Coin shortages
Changing change
Innovators innovating
Creators creating
Adapters adapting
In this COVID world

Go the distance while distancing
Masks masking
Fear, anger, and frustrations
More hoping, less moping
Easier said than done
In this COVID world

Took this breather
I’m still breathing
I’m succeeding
Piecing peace
From these broken pieces
One minute at a time
In this COVID world

Marilyn Poetry