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

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