reply 1971

flickering lights

a message is written

behind glass

…

fifty years ago

history was made

when the first electronic message

was sent to a computer

with the user being “at”

some other domain

instead of a specific location

peels

burdock root and carrot

a stack of sticks

ignite into flames

…

regardless if we

choose to peel

wash and scrub

our carrots in an effort

to remove bacteria and dirt

we are always preparing

for our next task

stale

sourdough bread

a trail of crumbs

escapes my fingers

…

when somethings

are no longer fresh

or pleasant to digest

we have the tendency

to throw away things

that held our attention and value

without a second thought

snowflakes

frozen pond

minnows scatter

under the rocks

…

learning to cherish

and embrace differences

between ourselves and others

demonstrates a valuable lesson

in practicing humility

while still being proud

of who we are becoming

glue

wrapping paper

a ribbon streams

across the floor

…

contrary to popular believe,

sticktoitiveness and time

won’t always result

in successful outcomes

but discovering our purpose

and fostering meaningful connections

makes all the difference

previously on

waiting and waiting

the grasshopper sleeps

during the rain

…

the latest episode

of our lives,

we found that

the greatest cliffhangers

abruptly place the audience

in entirely new situations

no one expected

hit or miss

low tide shifts

bubbling up

the mallard dips

…

will it rain

if there’s overcast?

will it snow

if the temperature drops?

such is life

we aren’t guaranteed

what hits or misses

rock paper scissors

clenched fist

hovering over

an open palm

…

rock beats scissors

scissors beats paper

paper beats rock

marks the game

of perpetual flow

that has been replayed

across generations

faux

shrimp tempura

laid out on the

lacquered bowl

…

fo real?

nah fo fake

every single day

it’s becoming

harder to tell

what is 100 percent

authentic or. artificial

seat belt

car windshield

traffic lights run

down the window

…

in order to

practice safety

and prevent injury

we buckle ourselves

into situations where

the road ahead appears

rough and bumpy

usb

blink blink

the laptop monitor

system reboots

…

whenever we connect

ourselves to an outside

device or force

we not only make it

part of our system

but also impart

ourselves in it

onion

yellow bulbs

layers of leaves

frozen by time

…

no one knows

more about

peeling back our

trials and tribulations

wants and needs

layers and core

than ourselves

murmuration

grey clouds

the sky opens

flock of starlings

…

left

right

up

down

four directions

but our choice depends

on our neighbors

stretch

kitchen cabinet

a cat’s paw reaches

for the cookie jar

…

why is it

that one of the most

important aspects

to our health

and fitness programs

is majorly neglected

by the majority of people?

unaware

grey afternoon

smeared on paper

oil paint dances

…

finding solutions

to our never ending

list of questions

can seem daunting

until the answers

reveal themselves from

unlikely people and places

knock on wood

pile of rice

a set of chopsticks

rests on the table

…

from time

being superstitious

is hardly about

bringing good fortune

or warding off bad luck

for our outcomes

should be decided by us

tool

mossy seawall

hammer and pick

crack open stone

…

what is a hammer

to a builder who has

a sour attitude

lack of work ethic

and no motivation

in completing the task

for the community?

samples

melting point

mozzarella cheese

escapes the pan

…

give us a taste

of what a product

can be before

we commit ourselves

for the long haul

and buy into

the journey

transcendent

sika deer

crossing the bridge

under the moon

…

shout out

to all the players

who came before us

for it is their legacy

we have came to know

and want to rewrite

the record book

nursery rhymes

pail of water

grass footprints stop

around the well

…

twinkle twinkle little star

i’m a little tea pot

mary had a litle lamb

humpty dumpty

baa baa black sheep

provide us with

more than just song and lyrics