March 25, 2020
In the US and around the globe we are battling the COVID 19 pandemic. Government measures to stop the spread rightly include social distancing mandates and stay-at-home orders. Freedom to walk outside is now limited for many people, especially those in crowded urban settings.
In these times, I feel especially grateful to be living in central Maine surrounded by woods. The new coronavirus is indeed present in the State, but it is not difficult to be outdoors in a safe way.
I would give to all
this path, these woods, this pure air—
morning of spring snow.
A Maine Haiku Almanac 