The crust of the earth
shakes less now, a month
into quiet. Less stabbing,
less driving, less extraction.
I put my hand on the cold
earth. Feel how it exhales.
— Tamiko Beyer, from “COVID-19 Triptych,” Last Days
The crust of the earth
shakes less now, a month
into quiet. Less stabbing,
less driving, less extraction.
I put my hand on the cold
earth. Feel how it exhales.
— Tamiko Beyer, from “COVID-19 Triptych,” Last Days