cut and slice
How do you cut your apples?
the countertop
hints of yellow, orange, and red
speckled across
…
an apple apart
can be done with
a knife, corer, or peeler
depending on what
kind of finished product
we end up deciding
to make or bake
break time
Do you take time for your hobbies?
boot footprints
rest at the shores
of lake valhalla
…
our schedules
of ongoing activities
and to-do lists
must make room
for us to sit back
relax and enjoy
our hobbies and interests
line in the sand
Are there limits to your imagination?
the guitar stand
collecting dust
in the studio
…
when we approach
the limits of our realities
it doesn’t mean
we should give up
and stop trying
but explore new angles
of our imaginations
spit it out
What are you willing to share with the world?
a poet and painter
sit by the shore
recording life
…
the thought of
keeping and locking
our ideas and dreams
to only ourselves
without sharing them
with our audience
needs to be reexamined
weighing out
When do you use pros and cons lists?
food scale
rusted metal plates
holding ripe bananas
…
an important decision
with pros and cons
may seem helpful
at a high-level
but frequently takes
our cognitive bias
into consideration
name-dropping
What keeps you humble?
old cherry tree
barely holding back
a red balloon
…
as a means
to specifically impress
our peers or audience
does more damage
by inflating our egos
with pride and arrogance
instead of humbleness
reverse reverse
What can you do about aging?
grandfather clock
the lunar moon passes
the fifteenth day
…
when the most valuable
things we have in life
are our health and happiness
why do we make things
so difficult for ourselves
to cause stress instead
of being blessed?
the glades
What calms your mind?
chittering squirrels
the remains of macadamias
left on a rock
…
we stumble upon
as we wonder
in and out of
a foreboding forest
gives us pause
from our fear and anxieties
to stop, look, and listen
square to cube
How are you becoming multifaceted?
a flick of the wrist
dice ricochet across
emerald green baize
…
the transition
from 2d to 3d
seems daunting
and unnecessary for those
who crave consistency
before they realize
we are always changing