Author Archives: nematomorph

About nematomorph

Living like the rich and famous, splitting time between Hawaii and New York.

Anxiously Awaiting Bruce

Posted on April 13, 2023 by nematomorph

Earlier this week, I did a big thing. I went to see Bruce Springsteen by myself. I know that this does not sound like a big thing but I still have a pandemic mindset. I am still averse to large … Continue reading →

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Fit v. Deer

Posted on November 13, 2022 by nematomorph

On Wednesday morning this week, I was on my way to East Marion for laundry day, courtesy of my friend Joe. I had my phone on speaker talking to another friend (Mary) when, at 55 miles an hour, a deer … Continue reading →

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That Time I Took a Poetry Class

Posted on September 1, 2022 by nematomorph

Found The man was out of place He was wearing long pants in the heat Walking up and down the beach Looking He passed us once Looking And twice Looking Weaving in and out of the umbrellas and sandy children … Continue reading →

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Lucky Bunny

Posted on March 26, 2022 by nematomorph

Be like Lucky the bunny. Continue reading →

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Encanto

Posted on January 26, 2022 by nematomorph

It was a day today. It started out poorly. My mom was calling at seven a.m. Much too early for her so I knew it would not be good. And it wasn’t. One of her dogs that had been at … Continue reading →

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Cortana

Posted on January 12, 2022 by nematomorph

It has been a very long week or so. Over the Winter Break I knew that my son was going to come down with COVID. And when he did, at first I was angry at him but it was really … Continue reading →

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I Am Not That Person

Posted on April 27, 2021 by nematomorph

When I moved to NY, I had to quit my job. Even though my employer, the largest health plan in Hawaii, wanted to keep me on, they had a firm policy that they would not employ out of state individuals. … Continue reading →

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Bailey

Posted on March 19, 2021 by nematomorph

Today was pretty momentous. I got my first COVID vaccine. It is my Aunt’s birthday. Those are really great things. I kept saying that I wanted the vaccine for my birthday (which is next month) and it was like the … Continue reading →

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Wrung Out

Posted on March 5, 2021 by nematomorph

It was supposed to have been a good week. I had secured vaccinations for both my mom and my uncle on the same day and at the same time. It was a long drive up island (74 miles one way … Continue reading →

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New Faces

Posted on January 25, 2021 by nematomorph

My friends and I, every weekend, we talk about how we might see each other. How we might do something. And every weekend seems to pass and that does not happen. We all have a very low virus tolerance. Indoor … Continue reading →

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