Blog archive
February 2025
Status - Feb 20, 2025
02/20/2025
Bluebird by Charles Bukowski
02/17/2025
Dreams by Langston Hughes
02/17/2025
Haiku - Four by Fritzie
02/17/2025
Haikus - Nine by Virginia
02/17/2025
Wind and Fire
02/17/2025
Partnerships Amplify Relief Efforts
02/07/2025
Another Community Giving Back
02/05/2025
Diary of Disaster Response
02/05/2025
Eaton Fire: A Community United in Loss and Recovery
02/05/2025
Healing Powers of Creative Energy
02/05/2025
Living the Mission
02/05/2025
Message from the President: Honoring Black History Month
02/05/2025
Surviving and Thriving: Elder Health Considerations After the Fires
02/05/2025
Treasure Hunting in The Ashes
02/05/2025
Villager's Stories
02/05/2025
A Beginning of Healing
02/03/2025
Hectic Evacuation From Eaton Canyon Fire
02/02/2025
Hurricanes and Fires are Different Monsters
02/02/2025
January 2025
At Dawn by Ed Mervine
01/31/2025
Thank you for Relief Efforts
01/31/2025
Needs as of January 25, 2025
01/24/2025
Eaton Fire Information
01/23/2025
Fires in LA Occupy Our Attention
01/22/2025
Escape to San Diego
01/19/2025
Finding Courage Amid Tragedy
01/19/2025
Responses of Pasadena Village February 22, 2025
01/18/2025
A Tale of Three Fires
01/14/2025
Haikus - Nine by Virginia
By Virginia MerriamPosted: 02/17/2025
How do I explain?
See your house: now see it gone.
That is everything.
You say how sorry
You ask if I am OK
I have no answer
I hope I’ll wake up,
That this is all a bad dream
I know it is not
Here is what I think
Don’t tell me it could be worse
I’ve earned my misery
No, I’m not OK.
How could I possibly be?
Hope to just get through
Putting our lives back
Amazon is my best friend
Quick return tops all!
Perhaps it helps some,
Screaming and yelling at God.
If it does: do it.
Who left this nice coat?
I do not recognize it.
Gifts from many friends
It does help to share
With those who’ve also been there
No need to explain.