side by side
What side are you on?
short summer
a day at the beach
a day feeding gulls
…
light and dark
young and old
saddness and happiness
day and night
we often cannot
have one without
the other
generations
What does your generation tell you?
on the bench
a box of chocolates
a box of stories
…
when we see
previous and newer ones
value and solve
for different things
this isn’t anyone’s fault
but more so a reaction
to what the world
was like in their eyes
on the topic
What topic is important to you to talk about?
shelf of postcards
telling the story
of last winter
…
or even
off the topic
the topic
determines
what we
will say
and do
back seat window
Where are you looking?
golden goodbye
the afternoon glow
against the steppe
…
if we only
look outside from
where we are seated
and not from
others positions
we may never
see all the views
light switch
How do you prepare to preform?
center stage
spotlights show
a lone chair
…
we all
have the
ability to
it turn on
and off
depending on
the space and time
bowline knots
Does your life feel connected or unraveld?
red luggage rolls
around and around
for all to see
…
zippers
strings
straps
and cords
how we attach
and hold in place
our lives is up to us
stable or stuck
Are you satisfied where you are?
window view
looking at ocean waves
calm then crash
…
once we find
ourselves
settled in
is comfort
the end goal
we want or is it
something else?
trim the fat
Are you refining your work?
cutting board
the blade glimmers
on strawberries
…
on the surface
a project could
look finished
and yet we will always
find ways to make changes
if given time to think
reflect and refine
just kidding
Are your jokes landing?
grass clippings
left out in the sun
by the son
…
the joke
can land
or fall short
it all depends
on if the audience
actually understands
what we’re trying to say
much to do
What are you fitting into your day?
pruning day
tracing the shadow
of rhododendron
…
so much to do
so little time
yet take time
as there is always
something special
for those willing
to take things slow