eras

glossy pictures

resting on the glass

collecting sunlight

…

are built upon

previous generations

characteristics and regal

while at the same time

redefining and creating

how our culture pushes

the envelope forward

diluted

water glass

ink drops seep out

of the paint brush

…

outside the center

of current events

we as the audience

witnesses and observers

are left to make sense

of the watered down effects

of mass media

good ideas

picket fence

chicken wire wraps

around the stump

…

are rarely the same

they innovate

offer improvement

and a different perspective

when it comes to solving

unique problems

we encounter daily

dot

whalehead

bowing to greet

a childs hand

…

is it an object that marks

the beginning and end of a line

or does it stand for

Department of Transportation

tells us the value of knowing

both the context

and subject matter

signature

danish cabinet

sliding teak doors

reveals dust

…

anything in which

we can see

the artist’s head

or the artist’s heart

perhaps is more

beautiful than

the art itself

autumn leaves

japanese maple

the gentle breeze

lifts up embers

…

that are seen turning green

to yellow, orange, and red

shows us how fickle

life can be if we mistake

having options to hold value

over our power

to choose our fates

in the future

tall grasslands

a cattle dog leaps

over the stump

…

will we make

it a priority to be

happy and healthy

or find ourselves

constantly thinking

instead of acting

to reach our goals?

allergies

pine tree pollen

swirling past the side

of my red face

…

for most of us

means tracing back

our recent actions

in order for us

to determine

what could have

caused us to experience

this kind of outcome

storing clothes

piece by piece

articles of clothing

form new ridges

…

inside our drawers

standing them up

side-by-side

instead of stacking

them from top-down

gives us the necessary space

to assess our essentials

intermixing

red oak acorns

harvested by squirrels

left on the ground

…

red, yellow, and blue

creates new hues

that shapes our understand

of inputs and outputs

and at the same time

piques our curiosity in exploring

new shades and possibilities

the placement

white tablets

dissolving into

dixie cup

…

of our toothbrush

next to the floss

or bottle of fluoride

is in a way designed

for us to intuitively

move from one routine

onto the next without resistence

fast forward

rice cooker

clouds of starch rise

above the rim

…

through this set

of commercials

to return back

to the content

that was originally

holding our once

captured attention

apathy

radio taiso

stretching till

the song ends

…

is but a symptom

to the overarching problem

of how we engage

with others and ourselves

in the age

of digital addiction

and consumerism

a strategy

evening stroll

swirling by oak trees

children play

…

for traveling

starting a family

to even volunteering

and giving back

to our community

means prioritizing

our time and energy

endgame

nara park deer

bow their heads

for shika senbei

…

don’t mistake

the tools we use

to achieve our goals

to be main reason

why we were successful

without considering

our motivation and desires

worn

grandmother’s jacket

loose purple threads

waiting to be pulled

…

when it comes

to our wardrobes,

every single day

we make the choice

of how we want

to be perceived

by ourselves and others

the reason

fresh cilantro

left outside

the salad bowl

…

why we evaluate

appearance and odor

sound, taste, and texture

experience, beliefs, and mood

is that it allows us

to rediscover or develop

our attitudes and preferences

thumbnails

blue polaroid

sun-kissed film

rolls out the box

…

we came for

the glossy picture

the enticing title

the brand name

but stayed for

the content that changed

our perspective

sequels

ceramic mugs

basted with a

single brush

…

continue and expand on

our earlier works

to the delight

of our audiences

who can’t seem

to get enough

of our storytelling

who cares

street lights

fading away

from curtains

…

if we didn’t get

enough sleep

yesterday night

we can always

make up for any

lost hours tonight

is an opinion not a fact