cursive

sun-stained diary

a declaration across

mulberry paper

…

regardless if something

becomes the topic of being old

or part of a dimensioning way of life

we cannot deny

it’s current users and audience

hold tightly onto the traditions

purpose and practices

kaleidoscope

stained glass

spartacus dahlias bloom

in the morning sun

…

as we set out

to view a very specific

endpoint or goal

we mistakenly miss

how our environment is

not the one changing

but in fact ourselves

everyone benefits

ripe bananas

packaged in the warehouse

for the village

…

when we volunteer

in our communities

to not only serve and help

others work towards their goals

it gives us a sense of pride

and fellowship for the fact

we decided to make a difference

intertwining

morning sun

picked off the vine

cherry tomatoes

…

emotional intelligence

with delayed gratification

means discovering

and internalizing

why we always say

something is “worth the wait”

after it comes to fruition

86400

welcoming visitors

the deer bows its head

looking for food

…

are the amount

of seconds in a day

that pass us by

as we look at the sky

and try to think of why, how,

and what we should spend

our time doing next

slurping soup

cup noodles

in the microwave

in the sauna

…

can be considered

bothersome to many

while a sign of happiness

and appreciation for those

who wish to thank the chef

for our meal depending

on where we live

outside

garbage can

racoons celebrate

leftover pizza

…

on the jar

of peanut butter

the label tell us many things

about this product

but few explain

how it was made

or why it exists

sponge

smeared mason jar

melted butter waves

stuck at the bottom

…

we can soak up and hold

information and facts

about any topic

but what we choose

to release back out

into the world may not

entirely be up to us

lahaina noon

blackened disc

hiding from the sun

we sit in the shade

…

it takes the earth

365 days to make

one revolution around our sun

and yet this phenomenon

appears just twice

over space and time

in the aloha state

tattoo

snow on mt. fuji

melting above the clouds

and below our feet

…

once the needle

touches our skin

when the lights dim

will we regret

when the ink sets

our past decisions

and future visions

unpacking

blue suitcase

a broken zipper

left alone

…

our baggage

is no small task

but can be a relieving

and rewarding experience

if we appreciate how much

we have grown over time

and how see ourselves now

chasing butterflies

sun beams

stream through

butterfly wings

…

without a net

seems like wasted time

unless our intention

is to watch and observe

how they behave

and interact within

our changing climate

gaps

two hands

one short the other long

cross over three

…

between our generation

and past or later ones

almost always stem

from our attitudes towards

how today’s culture

is compared with the one

we were born in

planes, trains, and automobiles

summer rain showers

a family sits and waits

for the next train

…

just because

there are already

tracks on the road

doesn’t mean it’s

the most energy efficient

comfortable and convenient

way to travel for everyone

the subject of

starry night

the festival celebrates

with fireworks

…

day after day

no matter where

or who we are with

there will always be

topics and things

that never lose

our attention and interest

piano

floating away

two clouds cross

over the keyboard

…

even with

a finite amount

of strings and keys

we continue creating

new hooks, rhythms,

and melodies

for ourselves and fans

no vroom, no boom

hot summer day

a fly lands on

the ignition button

…

who could’ve predicted

that the sound our car engines

before we begin

traveling towards

a destination

are becoming obsolete

to our feet

ososo

grand monolith

shoulder blocking the sun

from the village

…

whether we flip it

upside down or turn it around

read it from left to right

or right to left

this town’s name

will always be read

and said the same

raisins and wine

purple orbs

undecided future

at the grape vineyard

…

hand-selecting

and paying attention

to what we want

to let dry in the sun

or ferment for fun

is a pivotal point for determining

our products future

pruning roses

indigo ocean

dried blueberries

rustle in my bag

…

like pruning branches

what must we cut off

or separate from

our main body of work

for it to survive and thrive

through the passage

of space and time