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White face, full of tempestuous rage
Stuck staring at vibrant, beautiful people, not things, once and still encaged
Deceit and self-depreciation are steadily consuming our nation
From the single-raced, hatred misplaced, congregations
To…

Earth Day 2020 (50th Anniversary) - Poem

On the darkest day of death in April
I dared to slip out in to the sun
To break free from shelter's chains
I walked alone the streets of silence
A rising spirit moving toward the sea.
The waves still…

It never crossed my mind that I'd live through something like this COVID 19 pandemic. I didn't think it could happen in modern day society because of medical and technological advancements. However, it has taken humanity to its knees worldwide. …

The Coronavirus pandemic brought the challenge of getting library materials into people's hands when the buildings were closed. Curbside pickup began Monday, July 6.

Relief that is the word that comes to mind after receiving my first and 2nd vaccinations at the Wilson Branch Library. I am glad that this essential resource is accessible thanks to community partnerships! I hope others get to feel relief soon.

Drawings, poems, and accounts relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, by 8th grade students of Saint Martin de Porres Academy in New Haven, Connecticut.

My friends and family make my life a little brighter during these times. Although I cannot see them in-person the ability to communicate via technology has helped (social media, phone, video calls) Art and culture makes my life a little brighter in…

Sleeping Giant Park, Hamden

Born with wanderlust, when the pandemic hit us fast and hard, I knew I had to get outside and to wander!

So, I started to hike.

I took it one step at time and then - wham! On my first “pandemic” hike, the…

Photos of Downtown New Haven when the stay at home orders were issued. Intersection of Crown St/High St and Chapel St/High St.
March 2020

Wednesday 1 January 2020.

Diary, I know you wish me a happy new year. It’s just your benign way as I have come to know you since our introduction in 2011 at the Morgan Library exhibit entitled The Diary: Three Centuries of Private Lives.

So,…