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press conference

What news are you making?

sitting and waiting

acorns left on the pavement

squirrel gathering

the formalities

will always be

the same

where news

is ready to be shared

but it’s up to us on what

news we spread

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a day

How do you perceive time?

turning three years old

the monkey tail tree plays

always evergreen

a week

a month

a year

goes by

and we still

don’t know why

how fast time flies

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theories

What theory are you testing?

running water

collecting at the bottom

of the iron gate

can never be facts

and that’s that

but they are

time-tested explanations

for why we observe

the thing we do

based on a collection of facts

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living with

What are you carrying?

dried grass

acceptance comes

after the rain

a chip on our shoulder

or the weight

of great expectations

is a sign of

how little or

how much attention

is put on us

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just because

How are you different from others?

walking past the dock

a seal bobbing it’s head

a gull cries for food

a pair of apples

will grow and be harvested

from the same tree

doesn’t mean

they will have the same

appearance

texture or taste

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gravity

Are you working harder or smarter?

mountain range

incoming avalanche

enters the village

let it do the work

instead of us

having to use

our energy and

our time

in order for things

to fall in place

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no constraints

What is your work process?

house by the river

a never ending battle

with racoon neighbors

might sound good

on paper

but what we end up

missing out on

without having limitations

is the opportunity to train

our creative spirit

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discussion

How do you understand others?

field of rice

a highway for

water striders

we aren’t looking

to find a solution

nor agree or disagree

we simply want

to be understood

by other’s and

they to us

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people

What interests you?

awakening

a flock of geese

fly with the plane

who seek

who question

who desire

to learn

will gain more

than knowledge

in their endeavors

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sticking

How loyal are you?

aged fern

a ladybug rests

on green blades

to the things

we believe in

even if we fail

shows our character

and will prepare us for

the next passing storm

that comes our way

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if it breaks

What do you do if something breaks?

trial and error

the manual camera

returns to the shelf

it breaks

then we can try

to repair it ourselves

or find an expert

that can fix it

there are always options

before replacing things

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attach

How do you solve problems?

vinyl stickers

simmering under

the lamp

it with tape

staple it together

glue and let it set

pin it down

whatever it takes

for us to get

something to stick

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stains

What has left a mark on you?

fade into darkness

after the fireworks show

cicadas buzz by

some stay

some fade away

after may

so we say

it’s okay

because a new day

is on the way

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creased

How do you treat things? Others? Yourself?

bent

the paper ticket

in our wallet

on our books

on our shoes

on our photos

on our skin

tells us about

their condition

and how we treat them

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dull > sharp

When do you use one over the other?

yesterday’s puddle

the water reveals

an oil painting

depending on

what we are drawing

a dull pencil could be

a better option

than the later when it comes

to drawing a base layer

glazing, blending, or burnishing

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browsing

What are you looking for?

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

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making honey

What do you need in order to create?

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

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poolside

What is in your comfort zone?

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

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aspire

How does marketing affect you?

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?

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the park bench

Are you waiting for something?

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

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