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Pandemonium
I found this poem in my 'notes' application. It laughed as I read it because of the absurdity of its' truth. As we enter the fourth anniversary since the dark days of the pandemic, it's clear COVID-19 will continue to affect us and the generations follow. What we collectively experienced was wild, inexplicable even and that's putting it mildly. What matters is that we were together even in our separation. We used the tools we had to stay connected even if it was simply virtua

Shelby Coppola
Sep 62 min read


Beyond Fitzpatrick's
I often trespassed on the property behind my father's house. The roof was covered with moss, the deck wet with rot. The house was for...

Shelby Coppola
Oct 3, 20232 min read


The Soundscape Dichotomy
I don't often crave the quiet, but summertime in the city makes me yearn for a vacation, a reprieve from the never ending ice cream truck...

Shelby Coppola
Jun 2, 20232 min read


Bound to Disagree
My love, how we scream in the kitchen side by side in the car over dinner on the subway. Faces redden Voices raise You hush me, Why are...

Shelby Coppola
May 29, 20232 min read
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