what a drag

what slows me down more?
the wind caused by my running
or hiding roadside?

pulled into my lungs
air movement forced by suction
might not work the best

drizzle

coffee calls
I brave the weather
Gore-tex rules


wet drizzle
accompanies me
while walking


a pattern
of worms decorates
the sidewalk

damp

greeting the
unfamiliar greens
of Portland

look closely
there's a universe
in the moss

shiny crows
ignore me as they
peck at grass

the sky spits
shades of silver gray
now I'm damp

falling water

laughing white water
rushing down the slick black gorge
what's your hurry friend?

lace draped over green
a table cloth in motion
dancing in the wind

feeling for the edges

boundaries
by definition
show the shape

when I ask
about the value
of something

I'm seeking
motivation, not
rebelling

facial parentheses

do you know
how many muscles
make a smile?

stopping this
accidental curve
not easy

expressions
finding their own groove
on my face

map of the
adventures and
places I've been


(click for musical inspiration)

just for a moment

wild wild heart
show me other options
lost and found

broken glass
neither half empty
nor half full

notice now
explode the question
throw it out

.

what would happen if
I put all my shoes away?
obstacle course gone!

who can clear the path
but the one who wants to hike?
the trail is open

heart full of light

half-hearted no more
visions fade, reassemble
inside the spotlight

the moon laughed

last night the moon laughed
even the clouds cannot hide
her glowing beauty

smoke signals or steam
mist rises from my coffee
enticing message

seeking my
personal legend
I aim high

an ice age retreats
revealing hopeful lichen
spring is on the way

puzzling evidence

puzzling evidence

colors mix and match
peeling bark tells a story
edges fit together


this map of the world
reveals hidden mysteries
continents collide

progress bar

something about when
I'm nestled in a time line...
progress is measured

counting grains of sand
how many will be needed
to build that castle?

keep looking ahead
and you'll miss the fun of now
horizons can wait