A Plate of Pandemic
Published Quarterly on the Solstices and Equinoxes
Creativity in Times of Crisis
Katy Keffer writes nonfiction, poetry and occasional fiction from her home in Northern Virginia where the puzzle boxes are taking over the laundry room shelves. Her favorite puzzle is probably the one Mom gave her, Nobody Here But Us Chickens.
In this pandemic, you find puzzles again. “Look for the four corner pieces first.” You capture concentration to calm the chaos. You avoid despair by distraction. Every day, the news reports the latest numbers. A line on a chart stabs forward like an airplane taking off, its upward tilt only increasing. […]