These past few Korean winter mornings have transported me all the way back to Kansas!

These past few Korean winter mornings have transported me all the way back to Kansas!
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.
March Madness is upon us again, but this year is quite melancholy.
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.
Too many reminders of late that life can be fleeting. Hold the ones you love close.
It is comforting that’s God grace is a gift that is not earned, but freely given.
As Robert Frost lamented, “Miles to go before I sleep”.
A poem for those at waters edge living every day with the effects of climate change.
Sometimes we need to hit the pause button…especially when we really want to hit rewind.
Often my thoughts wander into melancholy on my back patio.