business card
How do you make first impressions?
aged rhododendron
a bee flies underneath
a green dress
…
is meant for us
to introduce ourselves
to others in a quick way
but much of our introduction
is happening well before
we even hand them
this piece of paper
decisions decisions
What choices did you make today?
ripe watermelon
flowing down the river stream
into our stomachs
…
we all make them
now whether or not
they are actually
a good or bad one
will be up to time
but at least we got
to have a choice
dare to dream
What are your dreams?
afternoon sunshine
a scaling pathos reaches
for the veranda
…
the truth is
no matter how much
time has passed or if we are stopped
in our tracks for reasons
out of our control
we will always be dreamers
exploring our thoughts and the world
shopping bag
What are you buying?
rustling and crinkling
opening the paper box
a gold-covered bell
…
what we decide
to put into
our shopping bags
is entirely up to us
but then again
we need to consider
who else is it for?
soap and water
What hasn’t changed for you?
muddy pawprints
from the neighborhood shepherd
searching for the herd
…
in an age
where we have
made tremendous
advancements across
technology and society
we still find ourselves
washing our hands
there is a time
When do you do things?
hiking the mountain
we left behind our backpack
we found our spirit
…
when we have to stop
when we have to look
when we have to listen
when we have to think
when we have to reflect
when we have to plan
before we can go
a mic stand
Who needs you?
orange containers
a wisping trail of steam
a sautéed carrot
…
needs a microphone
but a microphone
doesn’t necessarily
need a mic stand
in order for us
to continue and perform
our activities
play the game
What is your favorite game?
open plain field
sitting in the thick of it
a pair of rackets
…
sometimes we win
sometimes we lose
sometimes we take
things for granted
and the real pleasure
is actually playing the game
we have grown to love
there are times
What have you taught yourself?
dull colored pencils
a horizon vanishes
with eraser dust
…
when we need
to find the answer
for ourselves
instead of asking others
for the answer
as that’s when true growth
and learning happens
organ to the heart
What do you find meditative and relaxing?
at the concert hall
listening to the rainfall
under cypress trees
…
what we find
meditative and relaxing
might not be what others
also feel and that’s okay
what works for us
works for us
and that’s what matters
setting the standard
Are you leading the way?
dining room table
wilting flower arrangements
are the last to leave
…
takes a tremendous
amount of ability
but it doesn’t stop there
we must continue
pushing for change
or else we risk
falling behind