March Madness is upon us again, but this year is quite melancholy.
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Greg Vessar
I love music, I love to travel, and I love to write. My blog "A Thousand Miles from Kansas" combines all three. I am a Kansas boy and an educator on sabbatical. I have lived in many places around the globe and I currently live in northern Japan. Journey with me as I combine my loves of music, travel, and the written word as I navigate through life.
Tethered Forever
I captured this beautiful moment between mother and daughter for my friends the Gerber family. And they kindly gave me permission to use this photo for the poem that they inspired.
Mortality Looms
Too many reminders of late that life can be fleeting. Hold the ones you love close.
Valentine Thoughts
Valentine’s Day from afar.
His Amazing Grace
It is comforting that’s God grace is a gift that is not earned, but freely given.
Feeling Ev’ry Mile
As Robert Frost lamented, “Miles to go before I sleep”.
Haiku #139
Plumeria trees and the blossoms they produce are one of my favorite tropical flowers. They are simply beautiful.
Haiku #138
There are no such things as little moments.
The Blanket of Night
Standing oceanside at night on Kwajalein allows the mind to wander.
Haiku #137
If the seas continue to rise, the flooding will be much worse. Some islands out here in the South Pacific will simply disappear. Even a 2 degree change will be tragic for this area. Politics need to be set aside and options need to be discussed.
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