from her past
Christmas carols echo –
lonely widow
lights the second candle
waiting for her son’s call

Linked to Carpe Diem
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December 6, 2014
from her past
Christmas carols echo –
lonely widow
lights the second candle
waiting for her son’s call

Linked to Carpe Diem
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December 6, 2014
Writing about living in two places (and times)
Poems & Stories from The Author Stew
practising for a whole life
haikai poetry matters
Running in the slow lane
The view from here ... Or here!
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
chronicling my quarter life crisis
So touching!
Beautiful! Warm and cold at the same time.
So sad.. My heart goes out to all of those that have lost loved ones this time of year.. I can’t help but to think of my own Mother.. Beautiful haiku here.. Sorrowful too..
so sad – your haiku hits a personal chord with me.
This is so sad, and unfortunately, there are those that feel this around the holidays.
A beautiful tanka Björn … reallly gorgeous and that sweet little pointing at 2nd advent sunday … thanks for sharing.
Very sad…
Often the case the mother will remember undoubtedly! Touching lines Bjorn!
Hank
That’s pretty lonely..
It’s hard for some who are alone on holidays. Well written. — Suzanne
Christmas can be a very sad time for many.
Familienlosigkeit. Poignant write. And to the point too these days.
That loneliness is part of Christmas too. When I worked with elderly, we tried to keep them going (and busy) so they wouldn’t think of about missing family.
Holiday rituals and music deeply accentuate (and perhaps even exaggerate) our very human relationships – warts and all.