February 2022 Blog
Stumped: A Haiku
Nothing comes to mind
But the frustrations of life
As we now live it.
by Ann Wilmer-Lasky
My mind grows tired. My heart grows
weary. I’ve been vaccinated and boostered. I wear a mask everywhere I go. I see
no end in sight.
I’m not sure we’ll ever be given
the “All Clear”, And if we are, I’m not sure there will be a normal life to go
back to. (Yep, I ended that sentence with a preposition. Pretty much, I don’t
care anymore. It’s how people talk now anyway.)
I Should be used to the solitary
lifestyle we now endure. As a writer, I’ve spent a lot of time alone in my own
little world. But that was my choice, and I’ve always had the option and
privilege to rejoin the human race at any time and share a smile and a hug with
a another human being even raise a glass or two at a favorite local restaurant.
I’m not doing any of that lately. I’m beginning to miss it.
Also I’ve found that the less
social I am, the less inspired I am to explore new avenues of murder and
mayhem. It’s amazing what a
chance encounter or new surroundings can inspire. Just seeing an interesting
face or place can lend inspiration to so
much of one’s writing, even in the strange stories I tend to spend my ink on.
And I’m still spending ink on my
“Sam Rock” sequel as well as my ”Chronicles of Acqueria” prequel. Hopefully
they will stay on track to be published this spring and summer respectively.
Once again, Sam Rock will come up
against Maerie Delaceroix and her murder of ravens. And in the Acquerian
prequel, the birth of Acqueria will be expanded upon.
The
more I think about them, the more anxious I am to get back to work on them, so
this will be a very short blog.
I hope with the coming of Spring,
we will get back to a normal we can live freely with, if not the normal we were
used to. I wish us all a save Winter’s end. I am certainly looking forward to a
brighter summer minus the endless precautions we are still encumbered with.
Until
next time, read and write to your heart’s content. My eclectic collection of
reading matter may take your mind off things. Enjoy.
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As
always, I welcome your reactions and responses to any of my blogs. I love to
hear from my readers. Also, here are links to my Twitter and Facebook accounts,
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Hopefully,
this coming month we can recover from the Winter’s bleakness, and the following
month will find us looking forward more freely to Spring.
