life is like
What is your life like right now?
left behind
a movie poster
on the wall
…
a movie
a box of chocolates
a tree
or whatever
symbolism
we use to make
it stick in our heads
two choices
What choices did you make today?
alarm clock
time to get to work
time to get to sleep
…
at the end
of our day
we are left
with thinking
and learning from
what we did
or didn’t do
peanut butter and pickles
What are you willing to try today?
avocado smoothie
a green tornado arrives
to an empty house
…
vanilla ice cream and olive oil
blueberries and steak
sometimes even the strangest
combinations and concoctions
served on our plates
may only make sense
when we give them a taste
make it whether it's
What are you proud of making this week?
rolling and folding
another layer until
it’s time to bake
…
polished or unpolished
expensive or cheap
smooth or choppy
completing and putting
something into the world
no matter the state
is something to be proud of
screensaver
What does your background say about you?
wall shelf
a ledge of cards
a ledge of legends
…
our backgrounds
may sit behind us
whenever someone
looks at us
but what’s interesting
about us often is
in the background
the struggles
What are you struggling with?
up the path
paragliders run down
the mountain
…
roadbumps
and pains
along the way
before the fame
and insights gained
will be worth
more than we know
pick a card
What seems like magic to you?
shuffle shuffle
hearts grow weary
as the king arrives
…
any card
and all will
be revealed
for in the end
the magician knows
how to entertain
an audience
gif or jiff
What was the last GIF you’ve seen?
seeing a man
eat a door handle
made of cake
…
regardless of
how we may say
or pronounce them
the animated images
we see online
are one of many ways
to communicate with others
the parking lot
What will be there when you come and go?
downtown seattle
the concrete garden
across the lake
…
will be there
even if it’s vacant
with nothing to see
or even if it fills up
with people and cars
before and after events
the parking lot will be there
launching pad
What got you here?
the walk up
a white cotton ball
floats away
…
when one thing leads to the next
and so on and so forth
will we even wonder
if retracing our steps
that got us here
matter more than
paving our path forward?
sleep now, party later
When do you sleep?
pillow talk
the night before
the adventure
…
as time goes by
the idea that
we will miss out
on events when we
close our eyes
will all be but
a dream
for reference
What sparks your inspiration to create?
lifestyle magazine
the layout unfolds
the design resonates
…
take a glimpse
into the future
when we view
objects that inspire
and move us
towards making
something of our own
speak hear see
What are you speaking, hearing, and seeing?
approaching the edge
a picturesque waterfall
enters the cup
…
see speak hear
hear see speak
the progression
and order of things
may shift and change
however will our actions
and attitude remain the same?