Jeans

Many of you will know what this means
When I say I remember the days of my teens
Wanting to be like James Dean
In a short-sleeved tee & indigo jeans

Those were the days of simple blue
5 pocket denims without much ado
You could run them ragged and threadbare
Scuffs and stains, but never a tear

Andante Andante

Inspired by the ABBA song of the same name from Mamma Mia, the movie.
Here’s the meaning of the word, which I had to look up –
anˈdante (MUSIC)
adverb & adjective : (especially as a direction) in a moderately slow tempo.
noun : a movement, passage, or composition marked to be performed andante.

Befriending Aloneness

Hello, aloneness
Will you be my companion?

Midlife Regrets

The books I never read
The words I never said

The Deliciousness of Words – IX

Continuing the series… Some of the most evocative words are in languages other than English and have no direct equivalents – here are a few Nordic ones, with explanations, for you to savour.