reason for rhythm

puttering and stopping

the gardener rests

to admire his hedges

…

if we were to

say something

at one pace

at one volume

at one time

would we get

our message across?

back up, back up, back up

paper copies

the filing shelf

can’t close

…

we can never

have enough

back up

as we never

know when

everything we have built

will go away

new to us

colored glaze

the tea cup holds

farmers secrets

…

it’s important

to understand

we are always

learning new things

no matter how long

we have been sharing

our knowledge with others

then and now

overgrown

the hedges know

it’s time for a trim

…

now and then

some of us

take for granted

the passage of time

in this day and age

while others see

how we came to be

show up

roll call

an empty desk

at the corners end

…

it makes

a difference

not only for

seeing attendance

the artist will appreciate you

the audience will remember them

the ambiance will change us

one for them, one for us

apparently

the tulips open

for everyone

…

well when it comes

to making content

we can be content with

we can’t really be picky

for all art is art

and it may be we have

different perspectives and tastes

sound on

hearing birds

fly over the park

to the airport

…

a picture or video

may show us

the story developing

but when we add audio

into the mix

we will look at

the story differently

can become

in the forest

moss is left

to grow alone

…

a person can become a product

a vision can become a reality

a journey can become a legacy

a memory can become a season

a problem can become a solution

a seed can become a tree

a skill can become a gift

combined with

waiting

for the kettle

to turn red

…

form and function

all that is missing

is for us to show

and tell the story

behind the making

of our products

one of one

People watch

and look on under

the sakura trees

…

if we really

think about it

we are unfortunately

and utterly misled

almost all the time

to believe we aren’t

special or unique

bleach

dying again

the spiral of life

on a t-shirt

…

not natural

but manufactured

unsafe if

not handled properly

makes us think

does everyone read

the instructions on labels?

it takes effort

making dough

a hand to sift

a hand to whisk

…

for us

to make

something look

effortless

and yet people

will still see

and say the later

container

fresh paint

drying over

the past

…

from keychains and toy trains

to t-shirts and big yurts

we can make anything

and give it value

as a container

for sharing our value

and message to the world

symphony

woodpeckers work

only in the mornings

before coffee

…

of nature’s sounds

when the birds sing

when the crickets chirp

when the bees buzz

when the mower mutters

is all part of embracing

the arrival of spring

deus ex machina

then suddenly

the sun appears

after the thunder

…

or put simply

when our unsolvable problem

is meet with an unlikely

or unfathomable solution

we never would have

originally thought of

for better or for worse

work forever

the truth rests

at the bottom

of our cups

…

they said

work together

we did

work wherever

they said

work endeavor

we did

all it takes

who knows

we will find purpose

looking at tulips

…

is one person

is one plan

is one product

is one passion

is one purchase

is one purpose

from our perspective

everything out

cooking pork

the sizzle meets oil

for another dance

…

read everything out

speak everything out

write everything out

for then the next time

we revisit this subject

we will have a mental map

and know what to keep or take out

uncomfy

remember

the last time

we fell off a bike

…

if we aren't

welcoming being

uncomfortable

then we aren’t

giving space for

being able to

learn life lessons

arrive five minutes early

pure bliss

the only car in

the parking lot

…

and we may find

our journey

to the destination

will be rewarded

with a warm welcome

by the store owner

before the afternoon rush