picture window
What is in your frame of mind?
sakura petals
choose their path
to garden beds
…
even if
our frame
remains
the same
we will see
our tree blossom
and bloom
morning light
How do you start your day?
gold on the wall
the world stretches
over bedsheets
…
arrives without
any expectations
and simply offers
us the space
to meet it
with a smile and
gentle stretches
peak to peak
What is your next goal?
sunflower seeds
the chipmunks scurry
the chipmunks whistle
…
once we reach
the summit
we will soon
discover
we are standing on
one of many more
mountains to climb
temperature
Are you reading the room?
silken tofu
a stream of shoyu
travels back home
…
it’s always
worth assessing
and checking
if something is
hot or cold
as then we’ll
know how to react
reasons for
Why do you do the things you do?
spending the day
watching the sun
cross the river
…
reasons against
reasons are reasons
we need to consider
for us to come
to a decision
whether or not
it’s liked by everyone
award show
Which do you enjoy more, the process or plaque to show?
auditorium
the silent buzz
tap the mic
…
have we lost
our anticipation
and excitement
for novel things
when they arrive
or is it that we liked
the journey more
X's and O'S
Why do you succeed? Why do you fail?
lined up
the pencil sharpener
ready for duty
…
if we put ourselves
in a position
to succeed
or even fail
we should be able
to trace back
why things happened
outnumbered
When are you in the majority? How about the minority?
dining table
a bowl of grapes
left watching tv
…
whether we
are in the
majority
or minority
the topic
at hand is worth
discussing
shoot the shot
Are you thinking or acting on your ideas?
picking flowers
fireworks before
dinnertime
…
the more time
spent thinking
about an idea
the less time
spent turning
it into reality
for us to see
anniversary
What are you celebrating?
lit candles
another year passes
wishing for flowers
…
the bet
we took on
ourselves seems
less stressful now
after transforming
into the person we
sought out to be
parking spot
Where did you park?
on the hill
a caterpillar
moves along
…
no one knows
how long
we will be
around for
and yet some things
require us to pay
for our time here
do not mistake
What task or feeling are you seeking but end up chasing instead?
live streaming
a red blinking dot
a red clown nose
…
convenience
with comfort
confidence
with competence
easy with simple
everybody sees
things differently