survive or thrive

watering flowers

the bees dance

around fireworks

…

the flower wants water

as much as it wants

the bees to visit and pollinate

for future flowers

and berries to come about

for attention is fickle

until we need to focus

five second rule

surprise!

the popcorn scatters

on the floor

…

when food falls

on the ground

we are left with a choice

to toss it or eat it

without thinking about

if this is situation is a

fact or a myth

the cookbook

grind to a paste

until the sesame

fills the bowl

…

exists as a template

or sample plater

for us to use

as a base

to draw inspiration

for our next dish

or adventure

usually

coming home

the dog barks

out the window

…

we are set

in our ways

for better or worse

and yet there’s

always going to be

a time to make

a change

sleepless

walking slows

on the mountain

leaves wait for the wind

…

no matter

how many things

we get done

in the day

there will always

be more tasks

to do tomorrow

peel

taxi radio

a long playlist

for summertime

…

off the plastic

as the products

we use daily

are meant

to be enjoyed

by most if not all

of our senses

is it better than this

finger licking

the rest of the sauce

from last night’s bbq

…

quality

can mean

many things

depending on

the utility we get

out of something

down to our tastebuds

part of the plan

ah yes

the umbrella opens

to welcome the rain

…

even when things

don’t go according

to plan at all

we should take pride

in that we are prepared

and ready to take action

in any and all events

tip toe

above the surface

seeing our past life

at the swimming pool

…

around topics

we don’t talk about

nearly enough

until we find

an audience

willing to take

a dive deep together

then, here, and now

dabbing water

over the seaweed

my afternoon snack

…

before and after

here and there

point a to point b

back and forth

the words may change

but our process

stays the same

a year of

drip by drip

the fountain

never stops

…

projects

that come

from experiences

will make our memories

more memorable

when we look back

on our work

imagination

coconut water

a discovery worth

putting in a box

…

is artificial intelligence

our best tool

to feed and give prompts

to generate new ideas

or is it our mind

that is the true engine

to turn dreams into reality

buy one

red stickers

a crowd gathers

around the manikin

…

and get one

for free

means more

than getting

a good deal

it shows our

buyology

leave room for

clickity clack

reaching the top

of the rollercoaster

…

surprise

magic

extra effort

delight

smiles

are but a

few outcomes

avocado

avocado seed

left to dry out

to grow again

…

we should start

thinking of our ideas

like fresh fruit and

everything else

as there’s always

a time to try things until

it becomes moldy

flash in the pan

Saturday market

a jewel kept in glass

a jam from the past

…

there will come a time when

we need to decide

if something is only

relevant today

and will fade away

or is this something

built to last

the job description

feeling orange

cleaning up the beach

for another day

…

and what’s listed

on paper

is only part

of the equation

for us to consider

if this opportunity

is worth our time and energy

inside the box

only today

the rocks will

start to rumble

…

is a rock

that can talk

so don’t wait

before it’s too late

to see how creative

we can be

for all to see

refresh

let it sit

beads of pearls

run down the wall

…

a new can of paint

means we have

the opportunity

to make a statement

in painting what

our future will look like

for a long time

ten seconds later

listen to the rain

a reminder that

even the sky cries

…

ten minutes later

ten hours later

ten days later

ten weeks later

ten months later

ten years later

our story still lingers