lost in time
What is becoming familiar to you with time?
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the buzz saw teeth
splintering and smiling
…
lost in space
or is it that we
are just experiencing
something new
for the first time
and strange things
will become familiar things
buzz buzz buzz
How do you get notified?
left on the railing
a phone captures
the setting sun
…
feel the rhythm
feel the groove
feel the pocket
feel the vibrations
for our phone
is trying to tell us
to reach for it
tidy and tight
What does your workspace say about you?
dining room table
a war of paper and tape
a creation station
…
messy and delight
the workspaces
we work on
can tell a lot
about how
our personalities
take shape in the world
a picture taken
What photo of a place have you taken that has stayed the same or changed?
black sand beach
the rocky shore walls
now only grey shells
…
today
may be
the same
tomorrow
or vanish
into thin air with
the passage of time
sit down and gather round
What stories do you tell?
campfire roars
a magical setting
eating smores
…
if we can
tell a tale
in under a minute
to our audience
we know we’re
on the right path
to becoming a storyteller
child proof
How do you protect and teach the next generation?
tall black gate
holding back
tiny arms and legs
…
the more we try
to make the
safest space
for our young
the more we wonder
if this place is truly
an environment for learning
it was never about
What did you create today that you’re proud of?
we belong
cherry flavored
popsicles melt
…
the critics
and what
they say about
the final product
that can take away
from the fact
is we made something
fill boil steam
What needs your attention today?
cobs of corn
left to yellow
in the sun
…
fill our pot
boil our ingredients
steam our content
to perfection
as time is always
going to tell if we
cooked or undercooked it
we made it
Who do you make art for?
ending scene
the skyline shows
a brand new day
…
for the fans
for the film critics
for the future press
but ultimately
the we are the first
audience we must
check in with
strategy to survive
What is your plan when things go wrong?
flat tire
the iron giant
stops on the bridge
…
having one is great
and if it goes to plan
is super fantastic
and yet, some days
things don’t go to plan
and we must be ready
for the bumps and struggles
simply because
What choice are you making today the easy or hard ones?
streaking across
freshly mowed lawn
a dog fetching sticks
…
something
is easier
is cheaper
is faster
doesn’t mean
we should avoid
the hard, expensive, and slower process
snakes on a plane
Are your ideas different than reality’s expectations?
movement
in the grass
a rat scampers on
…
saying we
are not afraid
of an idea
is not the same
as actually
experiencing
it in real life
free for all
What are you actually saying?
open highway
the road becomes
longer and shorter
…
all for free
one for all
all for one
the order
of what we
say and read
matters a lot to us