81,000 Blog Visits and Many Face Masks

Today we are crossing the threshold of 81,000 visits to this poetry and photography blog. It is unfortunate that we are doing it under very sad conditions. Worldwide there have been more than 70,000 deaths from the new coronavirus, including 10,000 in the United States.

Here, on the Gulf coast of middle Florida, things are better than in many other places. Sandy and I are doing our hand-washing and social distancing. Lately we also try not to leave the borders of our zip code, which has fewer cases than most. Basically, we don't go anywhere unless we really have to.

As to the direction of the blog and its content, I feel that the ground is shifting under my feet. This situation is truly unprecedented. All I can say is that I try to be a clear channel for whatever inspiration comes in, and will pass it along to you.

As usual, thanks to all of you for your continued interest and enthusiasm Stay safe and healthy.

Text and image © 2020 by Donald C. Traxler aka Donald Jacobson Traxler.

What We Are Witnessing

What we are witnessing is not merely a pandemic not seen in a hundred years: it is the end of one world, and the beginning of another.

Mother Nature's processes can be messy, and they are often imprecise, but she will defend herself against those who would rape her.

It is sometimes said that homo sapiens does not have a predator. This, it seems , is wrong. We have them in nature, though they be ever so small. We are also our own predator.

Those who, by their actions, have helped to bring this plague upon us will be swept away.

Those who, by their ignorance, greed, divisiveness, hatred, self-dealing, fraud, and bigotry have injured us and who now wish to give us a lawless world where organized crime is king will be utterly swept away.

So may it be. So it will be.