2022/2/13 #poetry That combo is sublime. One of my favorites of all time. The yellow-white and green on blue are something special I tell you. The forest smells and forest sounds are enhancements quite profound; but the truly great thing to see is sunlight streaming through redwood tree. Branches arraying across the sky, streams of dusty light catch my eye, all around so straight and tall, to cast gaze up is wonderful. Even a photo can deeply impress, but standing there is just the best.
2022/2/12 #poetry I met a naked man today. He wasn't doing well. His nails were quite long but at least he didn't smell. I didn't see him remove them, but he wasn't too far from his clothes. He said they were unbearably filthy, but if that was true I don't knows. He didn't know how he'd got there. He asked for help but alas, I didn't have anything for him. Not water, not food, nor cash. The first thing he asked for was clothing, but we were too far from my home. What I wore at the moment wouldn't fit him but I felt bad just leaving him on his own. A block down the street as I left, I found some giveaway stuff. The clothing within was for children but the towel could cover his buff. I brought it back to find him knocking on somebody's door. Declaring his need for clothing, and asking for help some more. He was very polite and gracious, even when I had nothing to give. He seemed fairly coherent, despite the way he was choosing to live. He spoke clearly and knew what he needed, but disrobing in that neighborhood, was probably not the best idea. I would have helped him more if I could.
2022/2/11 #poetry Open the cage. Allow the beast to roam. Leave off its chains. Let it find its own home. Calm your concerns. Allay expectations. Mount no offensive and make no confrontations. Disaster won't come. Stick around and you'll see. There will be no danger if you let it free. Keep it inside and find out what you get. It'll always be close and so will regret.
2022/2/10 #poetry Squirrel, staring at a branch, assessing, assessing, deciding against. Did I help? I thought 'no, that's too far, you won't make it'. It didn't look at me, I didn't see it sigh, it just ran off, from branch to branch, in the other direction. Fast. Leaping and climbing so fast. Only the decision took time.
2022/2/5 #poetry I look at the rock. I look at the whole formation, just for a brief second as I move past. Lingering is usually not bestowed upon the rocks. The second is enough to applaud the enormity of time and force that such a sight is the culmination of. Not directly as the object of thought, but the feeling of grandness that pervades the gaze upon these immanent features is aligned with the awe of their densification.
2022/2/4 #poetry I should be getting to sleep now but I've one last thing to do I really want to finish it before my day is through. There won't be any consequence if I leave it undone but I'll have lost my confidence and that is never fun. I'm really only doing it for myself alone but even so I value that my streak will not be blown. Even though it's gotten late I'll take the time I need, it never seems to be as good when done at super speed.
2022/2/2 #poetry The bench is a great vantage point. It is situated right in a perfect location for being used and therefore a high traffic area and therefore the perfect place to observe those that make up that traffic. When you use it you are considered to be doing exactly what is expected, should you stop and observe from the middle of the traffic flow you would be doing the unexpected and be too conspicuous. The bench doesn't make you invisible but it subdues your presence. You are lower, you are still, you are not ready for action. Hardly a threat. I sit on top of the backrest and make myself conspicuous. I'm the same height, and I'm doing something unexpected. When I look at someone, they notice. I could be a threat. I could be interesting too. Sunglasses are a trick. They actually do render an important part of you invisible. I don't like to be invisible but I understand why so many people do.