dried persimmons
Are you willing to wait?
layers of snow
sparkling atop
orange rooftops
…
as long as
we are able
to wait or even
show some level
of patience before
enjoying a piece of paradise
will be well worth our while
stat sheet
Do your stats tell the whole story?
daily activity
a jumping bunny
reaches the moon
…
before watching our tape
a story is highlighted by
nine points
five assists
two steels
one rebound
and three fouls
believe it or not
Are you what you believe?
sweet tea
running down
plastic cups
…
it’s never too late
for us to start learning
or discover lost pieces
of ourselves
as long as
we choose to accept
our perspectives and identity
came and stayed
What impact are you making in your community?
pick axes cling
the rust shakes off
a golden nugget
…
we came for
the promise that
we would have the opportunity
to make something special
we stayed for
being able to see how
our legacy is being remembered
eating locusts
What delicacy do you want to try?
fried locusts
jumping out of
boiling oil
…
what we may find
as disgusting and inedible
only shows our limiting
world-view and inability
to appreciate another’s
delicacies and culture
one bite at a time
the big picture
What are your goals?
a warm embrace
plum wine leaving
the glass container
…
isn’t concerned about
what we have done or lack
in the present or short-term
as it is with how we choose
to embrace the moment
as we set our sights on
building a legacy
shoveling snow
What are you waiting for?
icicles drip
revealing maple leafs
on the street
…
regardless if we
decide to move
a pile of snow
this or that way
we always will
be waiting for
it to melt
handle with care
How do you prepare yourself?
scattered across
the rock art settles
on the east cliff
…
it matters less about
depending on what
road we choose to take
as it does with
how we have
prepared and packed
for the journey ahead
history books
Where do you get your history from?
plink plink plink
an escalator runs
water follows
…
we may be able
to read the story
behind past events
but this will only
be scratching the surface
of what our ancestors
lived and breathed through
it starts with
What does “sale” mean to you?
holiday shopping
ocean waves and turtles
on a pair of socks
…
us understanding
and deciding on
what we actually need
versus what we may want
regardless if something
is priced or marked down
or has a red bow
eight folds
What is your creative process?
a canyon splits
into white planes
and blue horizons
…
is all it takes
for us to make
a typical paper airplane
but what would happen
if we take the time
to use our imaginations
and deconstruct our creations?