Last year,
in the belly of pandemic spring,
I was shut in.
Walls warped,
windows were eyes,
and the chair in the corner stayed empty.
All the words I wrote poured off the page;
I had to scoop them up and paste them back on,
like poison pen letters to myself.
This year, I’m sitting in the empty chair,
planning what I’ll do when I finally get out there –
but not just yet.
Kim M. Russell, 4th April 2021
My response to NaPoWriMo Day Four
Today’s prompt takes us, as poetry often does, to the liminal, ‘a place or sensation that exists at or on both sides of a boundary or threshold, neither one thing or the other, but something betwixt and between’. We are challenged to select a photograph from @SpaceLiminalBot, and write a poem inspired by it. It was a difficult choice with so many to choose from.
writing in north norfolk 
I hope you get there soon Kim. I think we’ve all had enough of being locked in by now!
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David took me to the post office yesterday to renew my passport and driving licence. It was my first time out for ages and it was such a surprise to see so many people out and about again.
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It’s almost like going to another planet isn’t it?
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The world has really started moving 🙂 It’s a few of us who are still locked in I guess. We will get there someday 🙂
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I looked at this picture too but couldn’t really figure out how to interpret it. I love the way you’ve spun a poem on lockdown around this.
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We picked the same photo. There were so many, I had 3-4 downloaded for a while. Much enjoyed your poem, Kim.
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Thank you. I haven’t read yours yet. I’ll drop by in the morning.
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You know i know where you’re at, right Kim? Today is day 13 after Needle #2 for me.
I love this work and esp love how you see those words as poison pen letters, falling off the page.
Better days ahead. Write on, Sister.
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I hope so, Ron. My second jab is on 1st May. I think that is a good omen.
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I saw the picture too but I had no idea what to do about it. Your focus on the chair is so apt. I hope you’re able to get out there and about soon.
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Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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The walls did look like this. I only spent 4 months not going out anywhere, I had to get out and walk at least after that. I hope you are able to do so soon! (K)
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Not today. It’s snowing here! And yesterday there was bright sunshine.
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We’ve had wild swings in weather too. One day below freezing, the next 60 degrees.
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