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| Ed Meek |
Ed Meek is the author of four books of poetry and a collection of short stories. His new book of poems, High Tide, is available for pre-order. He also writes articles, reviews and commentary. His work has appeared in many magazines, journals and newspapers including The Paris Review, The North American Review, Cream City Review, The Boston Review, The Sun, The Christian Science Monitor, The Boston Globe and The Boston Herald. He has taught composition, creative writing and literature at the high school and college level. He lives in Somerville with his wife Elizabeth.
On Pandemic Island
Now the seven days
have become one.
Every day the
Monday of a long weekend.
It’s National
work-from-home-day.
Call your parents,
friends, siblings’ day.
Home school day.
Wherever we are,
we now inhabit a small town.
We take long,
meandering strolls.
Random cars cruise
deserted streets.
Weary of
strangers, we startle
at sniffles,
coughs and sneezes.
We give everyone a
wide berth,
navigating around
them
as if we are in
boats.
We live in the
singularity
of the eternal
present.
Every day like a
snow day
without snow. We
plan
for the indefinite
future
on an etch a
sketch
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