key change

cassette player

tangled earbuds

left on the dashboard

…

hearing familiar favorites

on the radio

gives us the advantage

of knowing when

the song reaches

it’s eventual climax

before returning home

plateaus

inhale exhale

alpine ibex

run up the cliff

…

on the surface

in the pursuit of progress

appear as an inconvenience

when in fact

each and every lull

gives us time to rest and reflect

before summitting the peak

aquascape

spotted goldfish

congregate around

the lotus roots

…

with limited space

deciding how to arrange

and develop the foundation

plays a crucial part

in more than just

how we make areas

aesthetically pleasing

lullaby

rocking cradle

tiny fingers reach

for the moon and stars

…

any song

can serve as

our lullaby

as long as

it is sufficiently

slow and rhythmic

to our ears

scratch my back

the air is clear

above white feathers

and low sweeping horns

…

the water buffalo

let’s the cattle egret

perch on it’s back

so they can eat

harmful fleas and ticks

and alert their host

of impeding danger

∞

wading in water

the seas horizon

turns orange

…

our perception

of infinity

is like staring

at the sea and sky

from the shore

searching for the

beginning and ending

bim bom

crickets in the grass

chirping back and forth

sunset bossa nova

…

the origins

of how things

become trends

is as simple as

one mouth

sharing an idea

to listeners ears

coconut

deserted beach

palm trees greet

hermit crabs

…

consider this

who, when, or where

can we confide

our precious pastimes

without worrying or hiding

our feelings behind

a hardened husk?

freestyle

clouds wisp

around the park

after the rain

…

when we set

too many standards

rules or obligations

we become stiff and rigid

which restricts us

from finding or feeling

any rhythm or flow

tunnel

bamboo grove

my ancestors voice

beckons me home

…

traveling from

point a to point b

has it’s fair share

of twists and turns

but none as transformative

as openly embracing

uncertainty in the moment

hooks

silver torpedoes

atlantic herring

head to norway

…

as enticing

as it may sound

bringing about real change

in our fragile world

will take more than

selling and promoting

promises and proposals

business cards

red bells

ring silently

from my pocket

…

long gone

are the days

when we solely relied

on a piece of paper

to hold relevant

personal and professional

content and information

because

brass keyhole

widening and shrinking

opening our eyes

…

we seek

to know

the reasons

behind everything

when will we

pause and accept

what is real

the prophecy

empty neighborhood

the cat roams about

staring at the moon

…

even if the outcome

of any emerging event

provides negative results

how we view and decide

our beliefs and actions

may bring positive perspectives

into the future

creases

finding the remnants

of a crumpled receipt

inside our pocket

…

trying to delay

the passing of time

and inevitable wrinkles

is only a distraction

from making memories

and treasuring the walks

we take each day

balloon

pop pop pop

fireworks crackle

in the night

…

when we enter

new spaces

we automatically

begin exploring

and expanding

our limits

until we pop

chess

green park

a pawn rolls off

the rusted table

…

it’s not the first move

that makes or breaks

our game plan

but how we react

to the second, third, etc.

that will decide

the outcome

SOS

evening fog

strolling figures

cross the street

…

transmitting this

unbroken sequence

three dots

three bullets

three dots

in a crisis may

be our best bet

paradise

packed in bulk

pickled cucumbers

await new hands

…

in the end

when all the

free samples

great deals

and lights fade away

we end up buying more

than we anticipated

default

blue and green

expanding bubbles

light up my phone

…

some of our

most habitual

rituals and routines

come without

any second thoughts

because we choose comfort

and the status quo