Mark NepoIf Only They Had AskedAs a boy, I would stare into things a bit too long for the adults around me. They told me I was sad and that I should cheer up. I know now…2 min read·6 days ago----
Mark NepoAt Gate 3 in AugustIt’s 5:30 am, the sun is creeping over the horizon, and it’s stunningly quiet at the gate. Each of us waiting for flight 4975 to open its…2 min read·Apr 29, 2024----
Mark NepoWhat Is Home?For the hummingbird, the instant the nectar enters its beak.2 min read·Apr 22, 2024----
Mark NepoIn the middle of the war, a red poppy trembled in the rubble.And in the middle of the hunt, the old hunter saw the fox before anyone else, staring at him in a long patch of light. But he couldn’t…2 min read·Apr 15, 2024----
Mark NepoHow It HappensThings you never imagine come to pass and your life becomes a crucible in which the lessons are ground into a fine powder you can taste in…2 min read·Apr 8, 2024----
Mark NepoYou would have been 102 today and I wonder what you would say now that all that was hiding us has…I imagine you now as bare as the trees outside my window. Despite our tumble through the years, I miss you.2 min read·Apr 1, 2024----
Mark NepoIntrinsic BrightnessYou can lose yourself in love or find yourself. What we love can become everything in which case we spin endlessly, thirsting for someone…2 min read·Mar 25, 2024----
Mark NepoIt Carries OnBoth my grandfathers had a hard life. Yet both loved life. Both loved people. Each had a quick smile and a deep laugh. Each gave before…2 min read·Mar 18, 2024----
Mark NepoBasho’s GiftAfter walking days to meet Basho, a young man bowed and asked respectfully, “Why poetry?”2 min read·Mar 11, 2024----
Mark NepoPirouettesSome days, the simplest tasks seem weighty and endless: make the bed, tuck in the sheet, make the coffee, stir, and drink, find the bills…2 min read·Mar 4, 2024----