pandemic
I stare into
a bagua mirror*
*an octagonal mirror that wards off evil
quarantine
keeping my poems
inside the lines
pandemic
a mask to shield me
from unkindness
stay-at-home
I put on a yellow dress
to match the walls
isolation
the clock’s tick-tock
amplified
lockdown
the backyard cat
has somewhere to go
zoom meeting
I worry about
my double chin
stay-at-home
we doll up
for virtual meetings
Bio: Jackie Chou is a poet residing in Southern California. She writes free verses and short form poetry. Her work has been published internationally. She was nominated for a Best of the Net in 2017 by Hidden Constellation.
Sai Sabouke is a writer living in New Bussa, Nigeria. He’s a dervish who sees Sufism, history and language as formidable tools for society regeneration. His writing has appeared in Praxis Magazine Online and Agbowo. Sabouke loves beans, coffee and dreams of roasting the entrails of vultures.
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