Things that evoke a soaking sadness.

Perhaps there are two types of sadness.Sadness that you soak in.And sadness that you drown in. Here are some examples of the first type: Faded plastic flowers on a grave. Old rock stars. Roadkill. Hearing your first ‘our song’ unexpectedly. Standing in the supermarket isle trying to figure out which brand of eggs inflicts the least suffering on the hens. Boredom on a cold rainy day. Loss. Overtly struggling small country towns. Solitary poker machine regulars. Old family photos in second hand shops selling for 50 cents each. Jaded, cynical nurses. Plastics washed up on a beach. That runner in last place. The final scene in the movie ‘Dances with Wolves’ (don’t judge me). Leaving that old faithful broken lawnmower at the dump. Performing last night of the show. Watching someone running to miss a bus. Symphony No. 3, Op. 36, (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) by Henryk Górecki A single balloon floating away. Shopfront cardboard bedding in winter. Watching someone look alone in a group. Old…