Thank you for your newsletter. I've missed your articles since you left the New York Times. Now it seems you're back in my life! Besides, you've written about Haiku, one of my hobbies for the past few years. You know, I'm a Japanese and so happy you've started Haiku^^.
Why is writing haiku so therapeutic? I don't know the answer but I enjoy it! Thanks for checking in and I'm happy to be back in your life, and that you are in mine..
Thank you for your comment. I also wondered a while ago why writing haiku is so therapeutic. For me, there are three reasons at least: 1. Haiku helps me to focus on the world around me, not myself or inside of me, 2. Japanese haiku needs a “seasonal word” which lets me see the world better and feel connected to the world, and 3. The rhythm of haiku.
Your question also reminded me of a message of Kiyoshi Takahama, one of the greatest haiku poets in Japan. He once wrote, “Once you think about beauties of nature like flowers, birds, wind, and the moon, you will forget the hardships of life and forget struggle with your illness, and place yourself in a paradise even for a while.
I like your haiku, especially the phrase “Joy in every step.” Hope you’ll keep enjoying haiku😊.
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Thank you. I have to get back in the habit of having people over to eat, a practice that ended during Covid. Thanks for the nudge!
Thank you for your newsletter. I've missed your articles since you left the New York Times. Now it seems you're back in my life! Besides, you've written about Haiku, one of my hobbies for the past few years. You know, I'm a Japanese and so happy you've started Haiku^^.
Why is writing haiku so therapeutic? I don't know the answer but I enjoy it! Thanks for checking in and I'm happy to be back in your life, and that you are in mine..
Thank you for your comment. I also wondered a while ago why writing haiku is so therapeutic. For me, there are three reasons at least: 1. Haiku helps me to focus on the world around me, not myself or inside of me, 2. Japanese haiku needs a “seasonal word” which lets me see the world better and feel connected to the world, and 3. The rhythm of haiku.
Your question also reminded me of a message of Kiyoshi Takahama, one of the greatest haiku poets in Japan. He once wrote, “Once you think about beauties of nature like flowers, birds, wind, and the moon, you will forget the hardships of life and forget struggle with your illness, and place yourself in a paradise even for a while.
I like your haiku, especially the phrase “Joy in every step.” Hope you’ll keep enjoying haiku😊.
Thank you for Jellyfish cam! I'm adding it to my Fish doorbell viewing (https://visdeurbel.nl/en/).
Yes! love the jelly cam! So soothing. I hope to see it in person one day soon.