knock knock
What is the best joke you know?
wilting tulips
never made it
past sunday
…
the set up
and build up
matter to a point
but if we don’t know
our audience
It won’t matter
what the punchline is
shuffle and stack
What card games do you like to play?
hand full of red
crossing the river
before midnight
…
cut it in half
put it back
together and mix
it all up again
for we came to play
a new game with
the same deck of cards
if we must
When do you sleep?
as night comes
the streetlights chart
the path home
…
sleep
do it now
as we all need
time to rest
and reset
ourselves for
another day
left hand or right hand
What is your preference?
a piece of green
stuck between
white castles
…
we all have
our own preferences
and while some
appear naturally
others are nurtured
to the point it becomes
second nature
it takes two steps
Will you continue or go back on your goal?
forgotten bike
left for winter's hand
to decide
…
for us
to move forward
but if we loss
our faith and decide
to turn back
it will cost us more
than those two steps
test kitchen
Do you trust your instincts?
flash in the pan
the crab gives us
a winter blush
…
creating dishes
much like
everything else
takes more than
our knowledge
but intuition
and action
if part one
Where does your story go from here?
we march on
for the next time
tulips bloom
…
sets the stage
part two
should continue
and expand
the story
with twists and turns
along the way
the coffee table
What do you talk about with your friends?
water marks
on the glass
from yesterday
…
may not have
coffee on it
but there is
always going
to be crumbs
leftover from
our conversations
across our chest
What does your clothes say about you?
ink runs down
the feather
to the mountains
…
everyone has
a shirt with
something to say
to share our personality
without even
saying a word
to others
warm up cool down
reach for it
the cat leans
for the light
…
we think
we know
but never realized
how vital stretching is
for warming up
and cooling down
until we pull something
impressions
Does image matter to you?
ripples
smeared on
the steak
…
leave us with
more than
just a feeling
but also
something for us
to remember
others by
nail in the wall
What do you think goes unnoticed?
broken glass
a picture of tulips
dresses the floor
…
why do we feel
like the weight
of the world hangs
on our head
and no one will see
our efforts until
the world falls?
clean plate
When was the last time you ate everything off your plate?
rare avalanche
leftover pasta sauce
hits the floor
…
when we want
to give someone
our appreciation
for an excellent meal
is another way
of saying
thank you
the reality is that
What did you learn today?
cast and set
wait for the line
to wiggle
…
chasing perfection
is not the goal
we need concern
ourselves with
and in it’s place
we should aim for
consistent learning