kimchi fried rice
What recipes have you committed to memory?
a pepper flake
runs down the side
of my chawan
…
chop and cook the spam
cut the kimchi
mix beaten eggs with
day old white rice
and mix everything
with sesame oil and mirin
is a recipe from memory
lazy susan
How does good design reinvent traditions?
jade garden
steamer baskets reveal
glassy shrimp dumplings
…
no matter our age
we have heard
seen or interacted
with this revolving table
in one way or another
as good design
often reinvents traditions
stone bench
When will you make time to connect with others?
kubota garden
crushed gravel path
leads us to water
…
over the course
of any given day
we have the chance
to sit and converse
with familiar faces
and listen to stories
about their journeys
inflection points
What obstacles turned into opportunities for you?
the trapeze artist
gazes across the room
filled with black dots
…
the age old question
when obstacles appear
in our lives
do we push through
to new beginnings
or change direction
in fear of failure?
pick a lane
What do you specialize in?
subaru forester
muddy body and tires
parked on the slope
…
when determining
what we should put out
into the world
specializing over generalizing
will almost certainly lead us
down a trodden path
worth remembering
dawn and dusk
When does inspiration strike you?
rice paper screens
the camellia’s shadow
waves to the moon
…
when some people
wind down for the evening
others begin working
with the intention to make
the most out of their day
with or without the presence
of the sun
usagi ringo
What brightens up your day?
a pink lady
turns into eight sweet
reddish rabbits
…
if we spend
a few minutes
cutting the pieces
in a decorative manner
we may just brighten up
an otherwise cloudy afternoon
with a simple apple snack
scratch my back
How do you form partnerships?
the air is clear
above white feathers
and low sweeping horns
…
the water buffalo
let’s the cattle egret
perch on it’s back
so they can eat
harmful fleas and ticks
and alert their host
of impeding danger
business cards
Do you carry one?
red bells
ring silently
from my pocket
…
long gone
are the days
when we solely relied
on a piece of paper
to hold relevant
personal and professional
content and information