murmuration
What can you anticipate?
grey clouds
the sky opens
flock of starlings
…
left
right
up
down
four directions
but our choice depends
on our neighbors
knock on wood
Are you superstitious?
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
transcendent
What makes something supernatural?
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
How many do you remember?
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
magic tricks
What do you want to reveal?
quick, hide!
crumpled paper falls
onto the stage
…
demystifying
and revealing
the secret behind
an illusion or trick
doesn’t mean we
still can’t be amazed
by the art
infinite scroll
What do you desire?
hamster wheel
spin, spin, spin
sunflower seeds fly
…
never-ending
is the process
for churning out content
but what would happen
if we stepped off
our preverbal
hedonic treadmills?
life jacket
Does dependence mean helplessness?
soaked dock
three life jackets
are missing
…
time and time again
we become dependent
on people, places, and things
to keep us afloat
until we recognize
we can navigate
the ocean by ourselves
consumers and producers
Which one are you?
closing time
the supermarket calls
birds and rats
…
consumers consume
producers produce
we can live
in both worlds
depending on how
we choose to act
in our environments
money trees
What content are you growing?
the streetlight fades
but I still see
fireflies buzzing
…
if we really
think about it
money doesn’t
grow on trees
but if we commit
to planting our seeds
some may bare fruit