A poem — Deep into the inky night, When only the moonlight, Shines over the forested path, The heartbroken act as if, They haven’t gone mad, Even though they are trapped. ©2023 Yao Liu. All rights reserved. Blog

In our inner wanderings As in the world rit large Chance meetings define its beauty and wonder So you walked elegant and purposeful into mine And brought with you the gift of certainty And recognition And in moments the confusion of interacting minds and hearts Which is what makes us…

What mosquitoes taught me about love happily-and-healthily-ever-after the fairy tale — In fact, there’s mounting evidence that insects can experience a remarkable range of feelings. They can be literally buzzing with delight at pleasant surprises, or sink into depression when bad things happen that are out of their control. They can be optimistic, cynical, or frightened, and respond to pain just…

Decommissioned and disentitled I don’t know how to complain. I don’t know how to react. I don’t know how to adapt. I don’t know how to survive around this new phenomenon. I’m the inner critic struggling to infuse negative thoughts. Very eager to point out the weaknesses and flaws in her. Very…

When Life Becomes Overwhelming — How can I love when I cannot feel? How can I see when I am blind? How can I touch when my hands are numb? Shards of a splintered heart. A lost love that can never be found. Memories faded into none. Hope buried in the ground. …

Haiku Whispers to Our Souls — Haiku for the soul Spreading humble poetry For the outliers Just three lines capture the essence of nature, emotions, and the human experience in its purest form. The brevity lets us contemplate life’s profound moments with simplicity and clarity. …

Because Pretty Dreams filled her head… 💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤 I told her I needed to sleep. She said… My pronoun is “They” now. I cocked my head, squinted. Get it? She said. So now you’re outnumbered. She’s hilarious. We! We, not just She! She… er, They screamed, then smiled. I turned my…

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” — Andre Gide — “Once a year, go somewhere you have never been before.” –Dalai Lama Hanuman Dhoka is a complex of structures with the Royal Palace of the Malla kings and also of the Shah dynasty in the Durbar Square of central Kathmandu, Nepal. It is spread over five acres. The Hanuman Dhoka…

As I wish to be. — I push and pull a stone that feels no remorse or yearning or despair, the stone remains blissfully unaware, as if I were never there. I roll it on up the hill then let it slink back down, it leaps and bounds all around but never makes a sound. I…