browsing

calm

the morning tide

reaches the sand

…

when we enter

a store we may be asked

by an employee

do we need help

we may say yes

we may say no

the choice is up to us

making honey

overcast

the clouds whisper

and shed tears

…

when under

the right conditions

in our environment

we can create or see

pretty amazing things

with or without

wishing for it to happen

poolside

southern winds

lifting up to dahlias

after the rain

…

taking in the view

is not the same experience

than actually being

in the water

and that’s okay

as we all have different

comfort zones

aspire

sun-dried grass

a lawn mower runs

out of battery

…

to acquire

the things we wanted

when we were young

is a nice goal to have

but first we need to think

was it the actual value

or the story that sold us?

the park bench

distant fountain

from the wings

of a duck

…

has experienced

many days of rain

sitting in vain

from summer to fall

or perhaps this is

what we call

waiting

to the times

empty plastic bag

rustles and takes the shape of

a hot air balloon

…

we feel lazy

and don’t think

we have enough energy

to make our beds

just remember

whatever we don’t do today

carries over to tomorrow

on hold

patiently waiting

at the ferry terminal

seagulls flock to us

…

service takes time as

the telephone music

continues playing

until we hear

an automated voice

recording telling us

if we wish to wait or leave

business card

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

history

garden stone trail

a thousand steps reveal

a mossy tea house

…

is our guide

to innovate on ideas

to create change

to imagine something new

to move the needle

to where we want

to see our world

decisions decisions

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

the floor

embers fall

the maple tree

waves goodbye

…

we stand on

is the foundation

for us to imagine

for us to reflect

for us to create

for us to realize

that anything is possible

windup

endlessly ticking

crickets escaping into

the middle of night

…

takes concentration

and focus on placing

the object to where we

want it to be

even before we actually

place our hands

and fingers on it

dare to dream

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

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?

sweeping

the boy gathers up

a collection of cut grass

from the entryway

…

the dirt and leaves

that cover our doormats

or cement driveways

seems like a dull task

and that’s not wrong

but it does pay off

in the long run

soap and water

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

committed

open gallery

oil paintings decorate

a wall of flowers

…

instead of chasing after

the likes, comments, trends

of mass media

we should learn to fall in love

with patience and practice

for finding our own style

to share with the world

passages

ussuri brown bear

underneath the crescent moon

tribal festival

…

the portals we enter

as we transition

from one point

of our life to the next

will serve us well

if we are willing to

accept change and let go

there is a time

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

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