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Outside an Old Country Church

I was inspired to write this poem after driving home through West Topsham, VT and noticing a sign…

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Two Poems

Covid-19 Poems Hudson.pdf
Two poems written during the COVID-19 period in Middlebury, Vermont. These were “workshopped” in the…

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Covid’s Gone a’ Roving (Poem)

RovingCovidZirblis.pdf
I wrote these verses over a year ago; a group of impressions ripped—as they say—from the headlines,…

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Covid ‘Common Sense’ (Poem)

CovidCommonsenseZirblis.pdf
Title chosen with apologies to Tom Paine.

First two stanzas:

I’m not afraid of Covid,
Of…

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Fletcher Free Library distributes books at BSD meal sites

gnomes book distribution.jpg
FFL partnered with the Burlington School District to distribute books weekly at 11 meal sites in…

State Librarian Works Online

JasonBroughton.jpg
State Librarian Jason Broughton joined more than 100 other Vermonters on Oct. 6 for the Vermont…

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Ebb Tide

Ebb Tide-McMeekin.pdf
This poem was written on March 19, 2019 shortly after Gov. Scott declared his state of emergency.

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Rebecca McKelvey COVID-19 Journal

Rebecca McKelvey - BE the Primary Source Perspectives .pdf
I wrote this document from my home in Barre, VT as prompted by my history teacher at Spaulding High…

Ups And Downs Of The Pandemic

this is just my poem about the pandemic

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Champlain Valley Expo Facility Dismantled

ExpoFacilityDismantled.pdf
In late June, the Vermont National Guard dismantled its Covid-19 field hospital. "The original…

Parents Shout Down Pediatrician

FranklinParentsShout.pdf
"During the public comment period for the Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union’s board meeting last…

Ode to COVID 19

My husband had some down time with with mud season as he is a firewood distributor. Since he…