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

this is a job

water glass

half empty

half full

…

our real passion

is something

that gets us up

every morning

with a smile

ready to start

another day

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

cafeteria

plastic tray

separating the onions

from the potatoes

…

why isn’t nutrition

practiced and emphasized

for all levels

of education

instead of just

being taught

inside the classroom?

point and shoot

discolored crank

the fishing reel catches

a great sturgeon

…

before smartphones

there was a time

when we had to

patiently wait to see

how our photos

would develop

into negatives

buffet

cool steel pans

caramelized onions

stick to the lid

…

when we know

the environment

is all you can eat

our minds generally

race towards filling

our plates with content

without questioning its origins

guarantee

plastic cover

the recipe book

turns ivory

…

does having

paper protectors

mean we can protect

and preserve important items

from the everyday wear and tear

or were we sold

false promises?

bracelet

paved roadway

threading over a hill

a peloton race

…

the amount of people

wearing the same

yellow bracelet

sporting a brand

tells us more about

our beliefs than

our appearance

cream

central valley

sun crest peaches

grafted for generations

…

crème de la crème

typically puts emphasis

on seeking

the best of the best

when we should really

focus in on our

capacity to grow

lifestyle

mercedes-benzes

red tail lights glowing

outside the village

…

the cars we drive

say a lot about us

is so much more than

showing off status

as it reveals

our personality traits

and attitudes about life

out-of-the-box

bent cardboard

peeling the tape

off the box

…

we can do

a lot of things

that excite us

if we console

our worries

and start doing

something real

arcade

parallel lines

sliding back and forth

chasing a dot

…

in a room

filled with games

clamoring for attention

the price to play

often costs us more

than inserting tokens

into the machine

shoes to fill

balls of yarn

rolling towards

the table’s edge

…

is it our job

or responsibility

to continue the work

our ancestors started?

not necessarily,

but we should always honor

and respect their legacy’s

lean back

plowed dirt rows

okinawa sweet potatoes

the last harvest

…

when will we

make the time

to sit back and relax

and enjoy the moment

instead of continuously

working ourselves

without any breaks

catch and release

freshwater carp

settling down on

a blanket of rocks

…

what some consider

to be for sport

others may question

whether it’s ethical

for us to continue

a past time that fills fish

with stress and anxiety