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Now I have to check 2-3 times 75 documents a week to connect to them in a different way or hold a discussion via Zoom. However, I have found that personally, the pace of my day is less frenetic; I have time to stretch, reflect, walk, and breathe more even though I spend far more time sitting at a computer than I ever have. I used some of this time to write a personal card to each of my students. This reflective time is the silver lining for me that inspired this poem. I plan to build this reflection time into my normal routine when life returns to “normal”. ","Michelle Renee Fountain",,,"May 27, 2020","Michelle R Fountain",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Pre-Covid Morning The alarm blares at 4am I head bleary-eyed for the coffee maker Scraping the sleep out of my eyes, Staring at the darkness outside. 4:15am -on the computer. Answering emails, finalizing lesson plans, Searching for back work from students. 5:45am-hop in the shower, Get dressed, make lunch, walk the dog (pee fast Freja, I need to get to school!) 6:45am- the 40-minute drive to school begins. Silver Linings of Pandemic We walk at dawn, my dog Freja and I. The crispness of the morning tingles our skin, Energizing our limbs as we listen to The song of bird and branch. The stillness of the morning Contrasts with the brilliance of the sun Rising over Killington Mountain, Putting on a show just for us. Back at home, yoga beckons. The mat on the floor in my home office Between the guest bed and my desk. Freja mimics my downward dog And licks my face as I make a bridge Yet my mind quiets as my body stretches: Namaste. The meditative state of chavasenah Leads me to the contemplation of verse. A few poems to consider, Reflect on, and connect to. Some inspire journaling- Others just thought. Fully centered, coffee beckons. Then a shower, then I return To that home office glancing Out the window at the horse weathervane on top of the barn and the cardinal or chickadee In the pine tree beyond. I turn on the computer And begin to teach, Holding on to the song of morning, The stretching of my body and mind And petting the dog at my feet. Balanced. Might the earth get a breather too? Fewer carbon dioxide emissions From cars and planes, Fewer people out to interrupt Animals in their natural world. Scientists will need time to Determine if there are benefits And, if so, can we hold onto them? Taking a walk at lunch, I notice That although we cross the street To breathe our own air, We call out “Hello”, “How are you?” To strangers now, truly caring Even though we cannot connect. What might be different when we can again? Maybe the people and the planet will find some balance, After this pause: I hope we do. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"education,isolation,optimism,poems",,Text,Covid-19,1,0