Something's Different: A COVID Journal in Verse

by Maureen Ulrich

Maureen Ulrich takes the reader on a journey from the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter of 2020 through to the fall of 2021. With both free and bound verse, Something's Different: A COVID Journal in Verse has poems for every mood: from sourdough to the supernatural, from humourous rants to self-reflection. Wanda Harron's beautiful and haunting photographs, taken in Estevan, Saskatchewan during the early days of the pandemic, provide a visual diary.

146 pages, Paperback

Published October 26, 2021

About the author

Having spent 25 years in the classroom with junior and senior high school students, I love to write for teens. I have my feet firmly planted in two worlds -- the arts and sports. When I'm not writing, there's nothing I'd rather be doing than watching football, baseball, or hockey, travelling, riding my motorcycle, or going to plays. I hope you enjoy meeting my characters as much as I've enjoyed bringing them to life.

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoughts

When I read Maureen’s poems and thoughts they brought back times that most of us never imagined would be something we would experience outside of books or movies. The unthinkable but expressed so clearly with insight,some humour and introspection.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poetry filled with humour and satire that will be a great book to keep to look back on 5, 10, 20, 100 years from now. Maureen’s poems and Wanda’s photography leave a piece of the last 2 years for us to remember - and hopefully never experience again. While we still skate on the edges of the pandemic, Maureen’s words also give the reader hope that we will find our tomorrow and that we will keep moving forward together.