​You are the only thing
Keeping me going, and you
Find new ways to make me
Laugh every day.  - Melissa Smith
​“Mommy, why did that lady have that mask on her face?”
It’s because of the germs, I say.  - Jessica Burdg
​Whether infected or in quarantine
We are all affected to some degree.
We will get through this together.
We will all get through this,
Just with a little distance.  - Omar Saeed
​I was supposed to leave a dent in 2020
but Covid-19 has us suspended  - Oak Morse
watching you die last year
is better than seeing what the world would have done to you today.  - Jay Aja
​As I don a mask and gloves to venture outside, I wonder, is apricot
jam an essential item in a pandemic?  - Ronit Bezalel
​“Quarantine is okay.” I wrote, adding, “I have a job, I’m
healthy, and I’m thankful. What about you?”
A few seconds later, her thick, black writing reappeared in the
window. “I’ve been better, but like you, I’m thankful.”  - Ashton V Ray
 A repetitive life, but a safe one during the pandemic. The lack of excite-
ment makes falling asleep difficult though. My solution is to force myself to dream until the dream takes over.   - Charles Spring
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Looking Forward by Ariane Rosario
Our cover artist, Ariane Rosario, is based in San Francisco. Feature artist page coming soon. 
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