Before and After, Teals and Greys
Before After Teals and Greys I lay under a listening tree The sky my blanket The earth my pillow My roots firm and fragile Almost a bubble of existence Perched between life and buried Greys and teals mark my place Among the living with Long Covid March 27 2025 Beth M Harris
Self Portrait Reenvisioned
I’m BethH an artist, mom, nana, activist, gardener, swimmer, queer senior who stayed safe, even taking care of my grandkids and going everywhere masked up, until I contracted a SARS-CoV-2 infection opening my respirator in an ER for emergency medication in September of 2022. I am horribly disabled since and there are no treatments. Self […]
Confessions of a Covid Long-Hauler
Confessions of a Covid Long-Hauler by: Nita Jain April 7th, 2020 is a day which will forever live in infamy in my memory. It all began inconspicuously enough in early April. After taking a solitary stroll one afternoon, I developed a sore throat, joint pain in my knees, and weakness in my upper body. For […]
The Beginning, the Middle and NO End
I was working as a senior carer in a dementia home all through the pandemic and didn’t contract COVID all through it. In January 2023, my partner (who worked at the same care home) felt unwell and a couple of days later I went to work as normal. Half way through the day I started […]
The Heartbreaking Loss of my Little Brother
I am writing this on behalf of my beautiful, little brother who heartbreakingly passed away on 6 January 2025, never to even know the truth of long covid himself. Since Christmas 2022 when George contracted Covid he had been suffering with severe brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, vivid dreams, insomnia and depression which was entirely […]
“Unseen Battles: In the Midst of Chaos”
“Unseen Battles: In the Midst of Chaos” February 10, 2025 “The moment SARSCov19 entered my body, my world shattered, changing forever! COVID-19 didn’t just invade my body and organs —it tore through my life, leaving behind a trail of severe pain, unbearable injustice, and profound betrayal from all those who proclaimed to love me, and […]
The Fabric is Torn
During this Pandemic, I learned that people who define kindness as remembering other people’s birthdays and anniversaries and hosting holiday celebrations had a visceral aversion to extending true kindness to those stricken with Long Covid. True kindness would require them to accept that the “novel” part of this virus demands that they let go of […]
72 Hrs in a Care Home-Nowhere to Run
I arrived at the care home. No wheelchair waiting as promised. I told Kinny, my carer for the last five months, I just wanted to get in, no fuss. So, I held on to her & walked into reception. The manager was waiting with her fake smile I’d sensed in the online consultation. Something about […]
Unspeakable
UnspeakableBy CBG When I think of all the amazing, talented people who have been destroyed by long Covid fromchess grand masters, athletes, health care workers, teachers, etc., to the quiet unsung heroeslike the neighborhood bartender or the mom who dedicated their lives to creating beautiful,vibrant communities that mattered, my heart hurts and is filled with […]
A Caregiver’s Reality
My spouse has had Long COVID for almost 5 years. The daily routine we used to follow is a memory for both of us. We were an active couple planning for our future, surrounded by family and friends. We were looking forward to travelling after we both retired. The Hidden Toll I’ve been her primary […]