Covid

By CHANA PERMAN

Something, anything
to unstuff the stuff
one week, I opine,
is surely enough
an antidote of sorts
tiramisu, ice cream
for restless sleep
and delirious dreams
one step forward
two steps back
a tune on repeat
and sneezing attack
on a different planet
I lost track of the days
yet still writing poetry
so I guess I’m okay

Originally from New York City but currently living in Toronto, Canada, CHANA PERMAN is a Jewish poet, mother and learning strategies instructor. She holds a master’s degree in special education, and has worked in that field for 25 years. Her cherished roles as mother, teacher and guidance consultant provide inspiration and material for her writing, both prose and poetry.