A Plate of Pandemic
Published Semi-annually on the Solstices
Creativity in Times of Crisis
Retired from teaching, Paul Lewellan now lives and gardens on the banks of the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. When the COVID numbers spiked, he sheltered in place with his wife Pamela, his Shi Tzu Mannie, and their ginger tabby, Sunny. Now he’s vaccinated and contemplating his travel options. He has recently published fiction in October Hill, Rhodora Magazine, The Sock Drawer, Erozone, and Talon Review.
My Problem Monday, July 20, 3:00 p.m. CDT Arlene Whesker knocked. “Doing a wellness check, Henry,” she called out. I opened the cottage screen door. “We brought treats!” I’d met Arlene when she cared for my mother in the Memory Unit. Detail-obsessed, professional, devoted to all who’d lost their way, she […]