lightbulb

torn paper

it’s shadow casts

over the mountains

…

asking why and how

kinds of questions

and following their relationship

back to the big idea

will produce more ah-ha moments

than leaving us wondering

what caused it to happen

totem

yellow daffodils

near the shore wave

back to the sea

…

every so often

we attach ourselves to

emblems and symbols

that hold significance

beyond what we consider

to be only for remembering

our ancestral past

bogof

stale bread

red stickers mark

the final sale

…

the concept of

buy one get one free

seems advantageous

until we realize

when products are

50% off equate

to the same thing

magic tricks

quick, hide!

crumpled paper falls

onto the stage

…

demystifying

and revealing

the secret behind

an illusion or trick

doesn’t mean we

still can’t be amazed

by the art

infinite scroll

hamster wheel

spin, spin, spin

sunflower seeds fly

…

never-ending

is the process

for churning out content

but what would happen

if we stepped off

our preverbal

hedonic treadmills?

life jacket

soaked dock

three life jackets

are missing

…

time and time again

we become dependent

on people, places, and things

to keep us afloat

until we recognize

we can navigate

the ocean by ourselves

boiler

five minutes

water shimmers

inside the kettle

…

before we begin

are we looking forward

to what happens

after we finish a task

without considering

the journey we take

to get there?

consumers and producers

closing time

the supermarket calls

birds and rats

…

consumers consume

producers produce

we can live

in both worlds

depending on how

we choose to act

in our environments

money trees

the streetlight fades

but I still see

fireflies buzzing

…

if we really

think about it

money doesn’t

grow on trees

but if we commit

to planting our seeds

some may bare fruit

duos

dinner leftovers

missing mashed potatoes

missing gravy

…

heavy is the task

that rests before us

in order to make

meaningful progress

we must band together

and find out how to

best compliment each other

cheap

reusable bag

sliding out the trunk

fresh groceries

…

doesn’t always

have to bring up

negative connotations

when we understand

the quality and utility

behind our purchases

intended purpose

lamp

elastic cord

tied around the

desk lamp

…

when will we

find ourselves

unplugging the cord

and gaining back

time to refocus

our attention on

things that matter?

thankful

bits and pieces

washi tape decorates

a bare canvas

…

for our family and friends

for unread books and unseen shows

for the places we haven’t visited yet

for these things remind us

we have so much left

to learn and discover

if we choose to pursue them

whew

gray cat bird

searching endlessly

for new grub

…

day after day

when we reach

the point of exhaustion

will we collapse

and rest our laurels

or push forward and make

a better tomorrow?

bait

bobbing down

the catfish jumps

out of water

…

hook, line, and sinker

reeling up

our next catch

directly reflects

what kind of content

we are putting out

for the world to notice

fly swatter

orbiting around

the lamppost

a fly’s end

…

when we only

see the utility

of an object

as one dimensional

we are unintentionally

limiting ourselves

to somethings shape and form

metronome

pulse pulse pulse

the heartbeat

slows down

…

does hitting beats

at perfectly regulated

intervals imply

we can feel the rhythm

and groove along

with the ebbs and flow

of our life’s song?

carpool

depression

the potholes hold

our reflections

…

the arrangements

we decide on now

will impact the drive

towards our destination

as we all

share the same

vehicle over time

banner

basketball poster

clings to the wall

from blue tape

…

in the rafters

we look at

larger than life

images of people

we call our heroes

until it’s time we make

a name for ourselves

pet rock

empty nest

a speckled rock

rests outside

…

doesn’t need

to be feed, walked, bathed

or even groomed

but what made

it the perfect pet

was putting an

idea into action