Saudade is a Portuguese word that is almost undefinable in English. It refers to a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent—the love that remains after someone is gone. It can also apply to something that has not even happened, or something that does not and cannot exist. Author Manuel de Melo calls it: “a pleasure you suffer, an ailment you enjoy.” This word contains an emotional thread of connection. A universally shared feeling, difficult to express: Immigrants who become homesick upon seeing something that reminds him or her of motherland, the place where they’ve felt most at home even as they are overjoyed to be part of this new free country. Many accept this, but not without saudade. Inspired by the 7th principle of Unitarianism, I look forward to discussing separation, attachment, and connection, which are salient themes in my poetry and stories.