March 30,2020
The Johns Hopkins CSSE dashboard is reporting 144,672 US cases and 2,575 deaths as of 12:00 pm on March 30 and 163,838 and 3,003 deaths as of 9:00 pm March 30, 2020.
I arise with mourning doves, blue jays, and yellow headed black birds
sing the morning new.
I pray, feel, move, dance, sing,
connect, share and provide
I lean into
Survival’s tenacity
Sanity’s constant purchase
Joys demand for delight r
Reason’s full attention
Justice’s constant bending
I continue to go down my to-do list of selfcare: meditate, eat well, rest well, get exercise, connect, connect, connect, stay home, except for the pharmacy & the grocery & then only with mask and gloves & when there a very few people about. Watch less TV, but stay informed. Laugh a lot. Channel fear and rage into expression, action and art.
I play Elizabeth S.’ shared playlist
Fetch Your Life Prince Kaybee
Wild is the Wind Nina Simone
Here Comes the Sun Nina Simone
Do you Love Me The Contours
Money Barrett Strong
Shop Around Smokey
Stubborn Kind of Fellow Marvin Gaye
Pride and Joy Marvin Gaye
Twist and Shout Isley Brothers
One Dance Drake
Guaya Guaya Don Omar
Shining Grateful DJ Khaled/ Beyonce, JayZ
Nobody Grateful DJ Khaled/Alicia Keys
Encourage Yourself Tri-City Singers
Come Into My Life Patti LaBelle
Rolling in the Deep Aretha Franklin
Only Holy Jamila Woods
No More Drama Mary J. Blige
I’m Lucky Joan Armatrading
Golden Jill Scott
Love’s In Need, Stevie Wonder
Heaven is 10 Zillion
Light Years Away Stevie Wonder
I continue to chronicle these times.
© Andrea Canaan, MSW, MFA
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