The air quality here in Korea is terribly unhealthy most days. This morning I awoke to a sun that was barley visible through the toxic, polluted air.
Tag Archive for ‘#poetry’
Natsukashi
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.
Haiku #147: Haiku for 2
So many thoughts, so little time.
Haiku #146
All students have the ability to accomplish great things!
Haiku #144
New Plumeria and learning inspired haiku!
Haiku #143 (For Mom)
The picture says it all and is worth far more than a thousand words.
Empty Branch
Part of my daily commute to the school where I teach consisted of being greeted by a family of terns over the past couple of months. Particularly a new baby that I observed from egg to chick. One day before wing feathers, the baby disappeared. My days do not start as happy as they once did.
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!
Under the Southern Cross
One of the things I like the most about living so close to the equator is that, even though I am on the very edge of the Northern Hemisphere, I can often view the Southern Cross in the early morning sky. See this gem of the Southern Hemisphere always gives me great comfort.
Haiku #140
The rain has been falling here in the Pacific. And April is Poetry Month!
A Thousand Miles from Kansas 