brick by brick
What are you planning to accomplish this year?
water kettle
boiling next to
an empty cup
…
rome wasn’t built in a day
but when we commit
to making a life change
we should at least
plan to lay down
a solid foundation
and timeline
stop and smell
What moments do you hold dear?
field of thorns
the winter showers
bless the haggard
…
the roses
were never meant
to actually be sniffed
but act as reminders
to internalize moments
that come into bloom
before they wilt away
sit or stand
What does your routine consist of?
empty office
exercise balls roll
to the window
…
doing our work
may find us
using one method
over the other
but this shouldn’t impact
our ability to accept and adapt
to new things
riddle us this
What are we?
the train station
bumps and indents
lead the way
…
how can we
comprehend new information
without seeing and hearing
our community
with cells arranged in
two columns
with three dots each?
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