chances are
What are you paying more attention to now?
blue backpack
a red fox bounces
across the cliff
…
we only started
to pay attention
to a product, place,
or person of interest
after we discovered
the news is worth
sharing with others
measure twice, cut once
Do you practice what you preach?
peeling back the wall
a mound of carpenter ants
left the wood untouched
…
is more than
a saying we hear
it is the antithesis
of those of us who
practice preparation
vs those who preach
innocent ignorance
the impact of
What relationships are you building?
bonsai trees
copper wire lifts
a pine over moss
…
developing relationships
through transformational actions
over transactional movements
is something that takes time
consistency and commitment
in order for everyone to reap
what we sow
what's our excuse
What excuses do you make for yourself?
flickering lights
a drone flies over
the stadium
…
we’re too old
we’re too slow
we’re too late
etc. etc. etc.
hearing these thoughts
is one thing but choosing
to believe them is another
talking to cats
How do you talk to your pet?
open the top!
before the neko
sits on the laptop
…
are we crazy
to think the animals
we call companions
can actually understand
the words and sentences
coming out of our mouths
just because they meow
seven iron
Why do you practice the fundamentals?
green expanse
another star stuck
in the sand pit
…
we can’t rewind
the clock back
but we can set
ourselves up
by building a
solid foundation now
practicing the basics
drawing from
Where does your creativity come from?
pig farm
columns of smoke
charge over the hill
…
our life experiences
or even looking outside
the window today
is sometimes all it takes
to gather inspiration
for the kind of work
we are looking to create
director's chair
How do you deal with ambiguity?
pile of leaves
stuck in the storm drain
await the rake
…
we aren’t supposed
to have the answer
for every single possible
question that is asked to us
on the spot but we should
be able to reframe the question
to ensure we understand what is being asked
dress to express
How do you express yourself?
strawberry tree
bark peels off
to show red veins
…
animal print
over-sized jeans
white t-shirts
and overalls tell us nothing
about who we are
unless we are willing
to share our story
gecko tape
What can nature teach you?
a green dot
scampering down
looking for flies
…
what comes out
and announced as
the next greatest invention
should pay homage
and show appreciation
to the nature that inspired our
curiosity and creativity
no time to waste
How will you use your time today?
birthday candles
a flaming spectacle
molded in wax
…
what we want
is often not seen
as we fail to stop ourselves
from searching for
our next milestone or mission
to be accomplished
that is until
we run out of time
making sense
What sense do you favor?
ripe cranberries
my face warms up
seeing crimson jewels
…
of how our eyes
see something
compared to how
we hear, smell, taste
and touch the same thing
is drastically different depending on
which sense we use and favor
green onions
What are you reproducing?
green cylinders
emerging from water
reflect on the glass vase
…
reproducing something
from the same source
of inspiration and motivation
until our ideas and energy
are spent and dried out
means we should have considered
the long-run instead of the short-run
cabin check
What are you prepared to do?
unlocked fence
a white cloud
scatters into grass
…
it may seem
archaic and mundane
as we’ve seen this task
performed over and over again
but going through these things
might just save ourselves
one day from disaster