Everything I have ever known is fleeting. Some things run for their lives, others slowly back away. Those who leap or inch forward disappear in the distance. Life is coming and going despite of me. I hold nothing to tightly. What would be the sense? Sooner or later everything you love leaves or ...Read more

Nothing is left Not the clouds that carried weight Not the sea that used to soothe our hearts Not the rivers that kept promises People changed Life changed Generations changed Voices are loud now It teaches us to hold How to love Let it go Nothing is left

There was something in my heart today, Tomorrow it could quietly slip away... There was someone in my room today, Tomorrow they might not be there... Nobody knows about tomorrow, Nothing is permanent... Today you'll be laughing out loud with your favourite people, Tomorrow they might all go their s...Read more

All the beautiful things are dying and I am sad. All the beautiful things I know rhyme with death and I am sad. The sun is only a sun because it is not yet a memory. Tomorrow, it will be a memory. When I reach the other side of the street, I will forget your name which is to say everything is fo...Read more

Learn this Japanese word with us. •Mono no aware (物の哀れ): A deep, bittersweet appreciation of impermanence How many of you are aware of your impermanence or the impermanence of things? For our Saturday Contest today, we want you to write a poem titled 'Mono no Aware' exploring on the theme of impe...Read more