All posts in June 2020

She clambers across the roof

Yanks on the bedroom window screen

Whines to be let down.

Having climbed the tree

In search of who knows what,

She meows to be let inside.

If I go downstairs to the rescue

If I open the sliding glass door

She will stand in confusion.

She might go inside she thinks

but what if… if she gets stuck?

What if inside is not what she wants?

If I start to shut the door though

I sense the quick fear — the maybe

Maybe she will end up trapped outside.

My poor little feline friend

She has no idea what she wants.

Inside or out, upstairs or down

Sighing, I carry her to the food bowl.

Zombie phrase for the day: My mask falls down because I have no ears.

Mahhh maaahhhhkkkk bahhhh dahhhh ud ahhh aahhbb ddohh ihhrrrdd.

Social media followers are so sincere.

But sometimes spout wrong-headed non-facts,

and yet bash the hell out of those who disagree.

If we seek to live in genuine community,

Social media is no place to refresh our souls.

Zombie phrase for the day: I don’t miss Twitter.

Ahhhhduhhhd biddd dwidduhhhhh.

Do readers remember the dice system of getting dressed?

Here is a simpler system for summer. Let’s say 1 -2 means wear a summer dress, 3-4 means wear shorts and a top, and 5-6 stands for a skirt and top. So roll one dice and pick your category. I just rolled a “one.” Perfect. The temperature’s moving into the high seventies and a loose, sleeveless dress will be entirely suitable.

Now I roll two dice together (or a spiffy gaming die with a high enough total to cover all my dresses) to pick my outfit for the day. I roll a three. I count my way to this long, black dress with a pattern of blue… leaves? Flowers? Maybe these are abstract pussy willows? Whatever. I have found my outfit.

If you can’t find the dice, I know a workaround: “Hey Siri, pick a number between 1 and (whatever).” Siri understands random number generation, and he or she will be happy to help you. I am sure other digital assistants get the idea too.

Why I suggest bothering with this new system: COVID casual has become the order of the day. Many of us are living entirely in our Gap comfy clothes. I don’t see any reason why we cannot follow our soft cotton muse, especially if we are sheltering at home, but part of reopening might include reentering neglected drawers and closets.

I suspect the world may seem less daunting if we dress up a bit. Or just dress differently.

Zombie phrase for the day: It’s best to die with your shoes on. Ihhhhzzz behhhddd ayyyy wiihhhhddd uhhhr doooood ahhh.