Christina Perry
Bio
Christina is a traveler, a dreamer and a poet. Her writing is often influened by her work as a speech-language pathologist in Northern Manitoba with First Nations peoples.
Stories (18/0)
Dying on FaceTime
As if we are not already significantly restricted in our day-to-day lives by necessity of living under virtual quarantine, in a cruel display of sarcasm the novel coronavirus also has its say in how we die. Danish philosopher, Søren Kierkegaard, was quoted as saying, “Marry or don’t marry, you will regret it either way.” If the coronavirus could speak to the impact it is having on our human population right now, it might say something along the same lines: “Live or don’t live, you will regret it either way.”
By Christina Perry4 years ago in Humans
Making Sense of Pandemic through Poetry
Making Sense of Pandemic through Poetry Nearly a full year has gone by since my last blog post (on another site), with last month alone feeling like the passage of five years over the span of four short weeks. It's hard to wrap my head around all the confusion and uncertainty, moreover the fear that accompanies the unknown. I'm sure I am not alone in my feelings of apprehension.
By Christina Perry4 years ago in Poets
Breaking News
I admit it. I’ve been watching too much CNN recently. I’m spending unhealthy amounts of my time tuned in to Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, and Don Lemon; hanging on Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s every word, and feeling deep concern for reporters fallen ill with Covid-19. (Get well soon, Chris Cuomo and Brooke Baldwin. We miss you!) Honestly? It’s round-the-clock news consumption, gorging myself on terrifying statistics and numbers that grow exponentially by the hour. In fairness, it feels like no one wants to miss a single update on the unfolding coronavirus pandemic. It’s become our national pastime.
By Christina Perry4 years ago in Motivation