Grief, when viewed through an objective lens, is simply deep sadness due to loss. But grief is more subjective and is different for each individual’s experience.
Archive for ‘Memoir’
Haiku # 145
Another birthday and a world without you in it is still a hard world to navigate at times. Not a day goes by…
Song Thoughts: Always On My Mind
My dad announces that any Willie Nelson song will work for him. He can’t just choose one?!
Len Dawson and a 7Up
Thoughts and prayers for Len Dawson as he enters hospice care. When I was a young KC Chiefs fan, I had the exciting opportunity to meet Len Dawson. A moment I will never forget.
Mikey-G
Celebrating my family and friend on his birthday. Happy Birthday Mikey-G. We all miss you.
Song Thoughts: I Can’t Fight This Feeling
Song Thoughts. I ask someone to name a song or about a song and then write my thoughts, meanings, history, and connections that stem from that song.
Haiku #141
Paris. 2004. Original photo is a Polaroid picture taken by a man near a crepe truck in front of the Eiffel Tower. This spontaneous photo became one of of our favorite photos from that trip!
Haiku #105 (toto corde meo)
Some hauntings are welcomed and inspire hope for those that remain.
Haiku #104
My shoulders carry~ the weight of the world sometimes~ and her burdens too. © 2020 Gregory Vessar. All Rights Reserved.
Springsteen and Friendship (A Top Twenty)
Music brings people together and is the cornerstone for several of my friendships.
A Thousand Miles from Kansas 