Quarantine 2020
Spring is renewal even in the time of quarantine,
twigs and grass create new homes
and birdsong greets me as math and ELA
sit upon the table next to an omelet and bacon.
School has changed, teachers and friends, zoomed;
puppies at my feet, emotions mixed. Sad, worried,
but mostly happy which is a surprise.
My nest is full, burgeoning not with chicks
but grown siblings returned; New York City
and San Francisco not safe anymore.
Mom's learned to make dumplings, flour miraculously found
(not to mention toilet paper). Family movie nights,
board games, home movies created,
epic Nerf battles fought in my yard.
Ride my bike six feet away from neighborhood kids...
unable to hug my Dad as he's a warrior on the front lines,
protecting our nest from Corona Virus. Six feet apart
and wearing a mask, my Dad listens to the birdsong
as I finish my homework and we count the days of quarantine.
by Spencer Bednar, May 5, 2020
