The Japanese word for nostalgia is ‘natsukashi’. I like that word. I like the sound of the vowels and consonants. I like how it evokes memory and reflection. Happiness and sometimes sadness.
Tag Archive for ‘#haikuchain’
The Absent Jayhawk
March Madness is upon us again, but this year is quite melancholy.
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.
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”.
Equatorial Crisis
A poem for those at waters edge living every day with the effects of climate change.
Hiatus
Sometimes we need to hit the pause button…especially when we really want to hit rewind.
Patio Unwind
Often my thoughts wander into melancholy on my back patio.
Bond of Brothers
The bond between brothers is strengthened in the time of COVID.
A Thousand Miles from Kansas 