Friends are the family we choose for ourselves. Here are some ideas for how to develop longterm healthy relationships: http://m.psychologytoday.com/blog/compassion-matters/201301/five-tips-maintaining-lifelong-friends
Poem: Brother is Better
‘Beautiful lover’ Let it go ‘Father’, ‘Mother’ No, no, no Simply, ‘Friend’? But when we disappoint each other When you can’t count on me What then? Sister-Brother Is better Brother-Sister Is forever .. About this poem: Many, many times, I end up with brother-sister as the best option for our roles for close relationships. Maybe […]
love is still the boss
The Supreme Court decision is about love. Here’s a nice message about how to not forget the love is what still solves problems that seem unsolvable. And, a reminder to resist the temptation to ridicule those we do not agree with, because indeed, love is still the boss! Thank you Sean Paul Mahoney! love is […]
Poem: Formerly Suspicious of Love
All that time you were suspicious of my love You finally admitted it! You thought from one hug You’d get a communicable disease By taking one bite You’d be over your calories By spending an hour You’d be charged hidden fees You thought that by sharing a secret You’d implode That by sitting next to […]
Poem: My Love is the Yaksuteo …a Haiku
Why a sippy cup? My love is the yaksuteo Don’t be shy, drink up! .. About the poem: In Korea, many hiking trails have a mountain spring. In Korean, the name of the spring place is yaksuteo. (Pronounced yahk-sue-tuh, nearly rhyming with up) In busy Asian culture, spending time with friends is often considered a […]
Poem: Easy to Forget
It would be easy to forget That you love me When the dog is barking And the baby’s crying When the dishes are piling up And the bills are too When the toast is burning And the phone is ringing It would be easy to forget That you love me At that exact moment If […]
Poem: As Only Two Angels Can
Am I really a crazy devil With wacky ideas And unrealistic demands? …I wondered… But then you strode into my life We walked to the beach and the bridge The mountain and temple We ate bibimbap And pot bing su We met On Monday mornings, And Saturday nights We drank jujube tea And iced coffee […]
Poem: I Would Rather Love You
I would rather love you Than need you I would rather love you Than possess you I would rather love you Than lust after you I would rather live in love Than be dying for it
Poem: Who held open the window of time?
Who are the Masters of synchronicity That put me in your path That held open the window of time Long enough for a chat And a hug And a minute to Hold your grandma’s hand While she spoke to me So lively, so sweetly In a language I didn’t understand But I understood enough To […]
Poem: Into the Arms of a Stranger
Like a dog who escapes danger Evades trouble in a dark alley Appears in the sunlight Confused Not actually bruised But very alive So happy to see a friendly face So eager Jumps onto the lap And into the arms of a stranger This Is not what I want Our first date to be And why I […]