I cannot begin to capture the depth of grief experienced by parents who lose a child. Chiyo-ni’s haiku, which speaks of a child catching dragonflies, captures a tender moment of innocence and play. Yet beneath its simplicity lies a quiet ache of distance and loss—Chiyo-ni had lost her own child, whom she affectionately called Dragonfly Catcher. The haiku, as a poetic form, often distills life’s most profound moments, grounding them in nature’s fleeting beauty.
"Dragonfly catcher,
how far have you gone today
in your wandering?"
I guess Chiyo-ni found some solace in penning her thoughts and grief on the written page. As a Christian, I believe in the grand scheme of things a great "Renewal" of life will take place,
On the Loss of a Child
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I cannot begin to capture the depth of grief experienced by parents who lose a child. Chiyo-ni’s haiku, which speaks of a child catching dragonflies, captures a tender moment of innocence and play. Yet beneath its simplicity lies a quiet ache of distance and loss—Chiyo-ni had lost her own child, whom she affectionately called Dragonfly Catcher. The haiku, as a poetic form, often distills life’s most profound moments, grounding them in nature’s fleeting beauty.
"Dragonfly catcher,
how far have you gone today
in your wandering?"
I guess Chiyo-ni found some solace in penning her thoughts and grief on the written page. As a Christian, I believe in the grand scheme of things a great "Renewal" of life will take place,
When a man dies, will he live again?
All the days of my hard service I will wait,
until my renewal comes.
Job 14:14