Covid Poem 3 - Corona

by Judith Felsen, Ph.D.

Corona changed me

wracked my mind

wrenched out snarls

space for awareness

presence of that which exists

and that which can’t be changed

awareness now identity

apart from form and self

corona heightens essence

leaving fears and thoughts behind

a world perceived anew 

is not a fearful place but 

presence for a consciousness 

where peace presides 

in life and

never dies

Judith Felsen, Ph.D. is a poetess, Clinical Psychologist, coach, 2nd generation holocaust survivor, hiker, dancer, walker, volunteer, lover of nature, gardens, wilderness, beach, ocean and mountains. Her work addresses issues of recovery, 2nd generation survivors, the natural world, gardens and harvests, life cycle issues, spiritual questing, social issues, community issues and personal requests. Her poems have been published and widely distributed in national and specific publications. She is a New York native and resident of new Hampshire. She frequents Long Beach and lives with her husband and two large rescue dogs at their camp in the White Mountains of N.H. and house near the ocean in Long Beach. She actively studies the mystical and esoteric aspects of Judaism and is a member of the board of the Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation and the Chavurah of Mount Washington Valley. She writes often and offers consultation upon request.