sun shadows
How do you perceive time?
padded with concrete
just around the corner store
a smiling mural
…
on the sundial
gives us the time
and place of the day
but when we want
to slow things down
and enjoy the moment
what are we looking for?
think like
Are you open or narrow minded?
the japanese maple
dances along the window
decorating the house
…
an architect
a business
a chef
as each of these
jobs and titles
gives us a sense of
how they view the world
all these tools
What costs come from your devices?
crisp sunday morning
looking outside to witness
joggers and cellphones
…
were designed for us
to promote efficiency
to allow us more time
for a better quality of life
when in reality
they push more productivity
and us wanting more
it's important
Are you living in a home or hotel?
mountains and valleys
steam rolling off the blue shirt
from our hot iron
…
that we can differentiate
between a home
and a hotel
because one represents
our daily lives
while the other signals
a fiction we dream of
storage space
What is taking up your energy?
watering the lawn
a rainbow dances into
the sunburnt hedges
…
isn’t just a closet
containing our things
it is also the wasted space
we hold onto
on our laptops and phones
or even more prevalent
our minds
underrated
What do you think goes unrecognized?
refurbished arm chair
interior designers
quarrel over hues
…
the clean inbox
the extra space in the cabinet
the free pizza giveaways
all seem so unobtainable
when we realize
we can focus our work
towards making it possible
moon viewing
Who are you waiting for?
facing the westside
yearning to see our old friend
after the sunsets
…
we can keep on
sitting outside
looking at the sky
but the fully moon
will only show itself to us
on a certain day
at a certain time
life before
What was your life like before___?
a bright sunny day
walking on the veranda
ladybugs scatter
…
the pandemic
the internet
and every other major event
in our world is a retrospective
on how the game of life
is always changing
around and for us
the constraints
Do you think of constraints as good or bad?
at the train station
the last call for departures
the last time we kiss
…
are not limitations
but the guidelines
of our projects
we embark on
to do the work
we know and love
over and over again
in our quest
What do you throw away the most?
the garbage truck stops
picks up leftover pizza
tosses it again
…
to put everything
and everyone
into a specific box
we will find that it’s
an impossible task
which will end up causing us
to leave somethings behind
playing chess
What game are you playing?
black and white squares
knights and pawns storm the castle
looking for their queen
…
whether we are
black or white
the game requires
us to move and react
to what our opponent
puts down on the board
whether we’re ready for it or not
dealing with
How do you think?
the conversation
watermarks left behind
from morning service
…
any situation
requires us and others
to learn what everyone’s
logical and emotional feelings are
but why and how
each of us feels a certain way
now more than ever
putting our own
What twist are you putting on your work?
traveling downhill
our camper mini-van turns
on new cement streets
…
twist onto
a piece of art
isn’t a new thing
except for the fact
that we end up creating
a new perspective
or meaning out of the art
inspiration
Who inspires you? Who inspires them?
a fledgling sparrow
forgotten on the sidewalk
calling for mother
…
comes full circle when we realize
the individuals or teams
that encourage us
to aim for the sky
for our dreams
had their own
source of motivation too