we walk down life’s path
hoping to find happiness–
but it’s not out there
it will never come to us
it can only come from us
–photo by me
Tag: tanka
half & half
the physical realm
and the spiritual plane
are one and the same
when we try to divide them
we end up with two half-truths
–photo by me
tall tales
children tell tall tales
to naive younger children–
and believe them too
the greatest storytellers
never lose that innocence
–photo by my son, Aaron
lost inner child
my lost inner child
hangs out on a hill among
a few wildflowers
we run into each other
more and more as i grow old
–photo by me
tanka: threats
a doe with two fawns
watches me so intensely–
putting them at risk
we focus on perceived threats
while blind to real danger
–photo by me
fluidity
the rolling river
bobs and weaves through solid stone–
and comes out unharmed
when we roll with the punches
we wear down the enemy
–photo by me
tanka: secrets
our secrets seem safe
beneath dunes of pure white snow–
where they lie preserved!
to keep our secrets covered
we must hold back the seasons
–photo by me
tanka: guiding lights
the best guiding lights
i’ve encountered in my life
did not shine brightly
they captured my attention
with a soft, beautiful glow
–photo by me
tanka: forgotten
if you work with wood
even your best work always
ends up rotten
work with words and your best work
will never be forgotten
–photo by me
tanka: bound
a winter sunset
may hold us spellbound when we
should be homeward bound;
where we find boundless beauty,
danger is bound to follow
–photo by me
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