black and white / white and black
What compliments you?
in the rain
a branch reaches
extending pine cones
…
red and green
yellow and purple
blue and orange
green and red
purple and yellow
orange and blue
either way we compliment each other
rake it up
What are you letting pile up?
In a windstorm
a war suddenly starts
and stops all at once
…
only when
leaves fall
to the ground
and leave a mess
requires us
to notice when
things accumulate
sip or slurp
When do you slip and when do you slurp?
boiling point
pho broth envelopes
my eyes
…
as is life
there is
always going
to be a time
and a place
when we should
do and act a certain way
explain it
Who are you talking to?
packaging boxes
resting in place
the tape roller sings
…
to a novice
to an intermediate
to an advanced
to an expert
the message may
sound different but
the meaning is the same
looking for
Did you find something you forgot today?
forgotten watch
beeping and beeping
in the laundry room
…
what we lost
is always an act
we trace back
but if we have
no memory of the past
how will we find
what we’re looking for?
read the comics
What do you want to relive again?
on repeat
the turntable spins
under the needle
…
then watch the film
then go back
and read the books
then do it
all over again
as we love to
relive these stories
the conversation
Are you listening?
we all know
the butterfly comes
after the caterpillar
…
needs us to listen
just as much as it
needs us to speak
but only after
we pause and acknowledge
what others are saying
to fully understand our prose
peace of mind
What is on your mind lately?
A snowy night
nothing to see
but only streetlights
…
is when we place
the priorities we
can never get back
such as family
experiences
and time to the front
of our minds
light bulb for sale
What idea are you making a reality?
shoveling ice
the metal giant clears
the path for the king
…
having an idea
is one thing
but actually making it
and seeing how
our audience will take it
is part of
every creator’s dream