the chamber
What path are you building up?
white vinyl tiles
entering the chamber
the silence breaks
…
who would’ve imagined
putting ourselves
into small spaces
with hard surfaces
enriches our voices
to continue following
our reverberations
rubber band
How do you teach yourself to let go?
off the coast
a pufferfish dances
on the sand
…
embarking out
to stretch and test
our abilities and skills
until we burn out and reach
our breaking point
means we haven’t learned
how to let go and release
reply 1971
What inventions will be created in the next 50 years?
flickering lights
a message is written
behind glass
…
fifty years ago
history was made
when the first electronic message
was sent to a computer
with the user being “at”
some other domain
instead of a specific location
snowflakes
What humbles and excites you?
frozen pond
minnows scatter
under the rocks
…
learning to cherish
and embrace differences
between ourselves and others
demonstrates a valuable lesson
in practicing humility
while still being proud
of who we are becoming
previously on
What cliffhangers are you leaving behind?
waiting and waiting
the grasshopper sleeps
during the rain
…
the latest episode
of our lives,
we found that
the greatest cliffhangers
abruptly place the audience
in entirely new situations
no one expected
hit or miss
How do you deal with uncertainty?
low tide shifts
bubbling up
the mallard dips
…
will it rain
if there’s overcast?
will it snow
if the temperature drops?
such is life
we aren’t guaranteed
what hits or misses
rock paper scissors
What childhood games do you still play?
clenched fist
hovering over
an open palm
…
rock beats scissors
scissors beats paper
paper beats rock
marks the game
of perpetual flow
that has been replayed
across generations
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