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hidden

What cheers you up?

racking leaves

revealing pine cones

and new buds

in plain sight

our light will

always find

a way to shine

even on days

where we can’t

stop the rain

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pick a card

What seems like magic to you?

shuffle shuffle

hearts grow weary

as the king arrives

any card

and all will

be revealed

for in the end

the magician knows

how to entertain

an audience

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for you

Do you know who gives and receives in your life?

treasure chest

pull to open

push to close

for me

for them

for us

the only

difference is

who gives and recieves

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gif or jiff

What was the last GIF you’ve seen?

seeing a man

eat a door handle

made of cake

regardless of

how we may say

or pronounce them

the animated images

we see online

are one of many ways

to communicate with others

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the parking lot

What will be there when you come and go?

downtown seattle

the concrete garden

across the lake

will be there

even if it’s vacant

with nothing to see

or even if it fills up

with people and cars

before and after events

the parking lot will be there

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launching pad

What got you here?

the walk up

a white cotton ball

floats away

when one thing leads to the next

and so on and so forth

will we even wonder

if retracing our steps

that got us here

matter more than

paving our path forward?

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budget

How much does it cost to make your ideas?

fishing wire

a pair of glasses

caught in a loop

low, medium, high

regardless of cost

it takes to make

a product we’re proud of

lies inside the feeling

we create for others

to experience

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sleep now, party later

When do you sleep?

pillow talk

the night before

the adventure

as time goes by

the idea that

we will miss out

on events when we

close our eyes

will all be but

a dream

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for reference

What sparks your inspiration to create?

lifestyle magazine

the layout unfolds

the design resonates

take a glimpse

into the future

when we view

objects that inspire

and move us

towards making

something of our own

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speak hear see

What are you speaking, hearing, and seeing?

approaching the edge

a picturesque waterfall

enters the cup

see speak hear

hear see speak

the progression

and order of things

may shift and change

however will our actions

and attitude remain the same?

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captured on

How are you documenting your world?

garden bushes

the flower opens

only at dawn

a camera

a song

a piece of paper

a smell

a meal

the ways we imbue

the world around us

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in a jam

What do you do if you get stuck?

camera film

caught in the case

caught in the haze

if we get stuck

the one thing

to keep in mind

is not to panic

but pivot and ask

ourselves why

are we here?

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touch the water

Are you making or letting things happen?

belly up

the watermelon

in the river

and then

the ripples

will appear

avoid the water

and then

nature occurs

with or without us

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question mark

What question is your project answering?

jingle jingle

the morning bell

beckons cows

every time

we start something new

such a project

or next work

there is always

a question

we try to address

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its important to

What interests you?

falling rain

never to be seen

again in the pot hole

find the things

we are drawn towards

and curious about

for it will be these areas

that bring ourselves

to seek knowledge

and memories

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speechless

What are you thinking about today?

dreaming of

drinking mikan juice

in hiroshima

is hard to come by

when all of our thoughts

hopes and dreams

are running around

inside our minds

even if we aren’t

running our mouths

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provider

Who cares for you?

matcha stains

left on the brim

of the bowl

one of these days

we will come to find

the hands that made

our beds, meals, and things

were meant for giving

and also receiving

our unconditional love

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the language

What are you trying to communicate?

an ice bath

the soft boiled eggs

let out a sigh

___

we speak

and show

will give others

and ourselves

the message

to deconstruct

and understand

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ps

What after thoughts or personal notes are you leaving in your work?

bare the mark

a drop of ink

left on the envelope

___

sometimes

we have thoughts

after we finish a project

that we wish

to tell our audience

to give additional

insights and inquiries

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a little rain

When do you get stressed?

loading

waiting for internet

at the cafe

___

a little pain

something

in our brain

tells us it’s a strain

but in reality

that is the nature

of the game

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