on the shores of lake michigan
at dusk
sunset coming
j keeps trying
imagining his kite
flying high in the wind
and then –
it does.
—
“imagination is the highest kite one can fly.”
lauren bacall
—
holland state park, lake michigan, july 2020
Jul5
Category Archives: imagination
Sep6
more better.
“how does my chocolate cake taste?”
“it’s more better than a brick.”
“thank you.”
—
“i can live for two months on a good compliment.”
Aug3
surprises.
I spent some time this morning
creating the beginnings of a fairy village
in the front garden
of a friend’s little girl
who liked to come and visit my garden
when she got home
she discovered the surprise
saw the fairies had moved in
right in her very own front yard
and gave it her full endorsement
—
“the whole point of life was you couldn’t ever be sure what would happen next.
sometimes what happened was good, sometimes not,
but there were always surprises.”
― veronica henry, author
Jun29
sword.
a sword at rest found among the garden
—
“i believe in everything until it’s disproved.
so i believe in fairies, the myths, dragons.
it all exists, even if it’s in your mind.
who’s to say that dreams and nightmares
aren’t as real as the here and now?”
― john lennon
Feb21
inclusion.
the kinders made a wonderful house for rocket the turtle,
with many rooms and spaces,
including his very own garden and library.
—
“until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things,
man will not himself find peace.”
-albert schweitzer
Jan23
with wings.
“the man who has no imagination has no wings.”
-muhammad ali
Dec8
fly.
this crew has built their own airplane.
they are flying to australia.
it will take them “70 miles long” to get there.
i have no doubt they will arrive safely and on time.
—
“to invent an airplane is nothing. to build one is something. but to fly is everything.
-otto lilienthal
Sep25
in line.
sweet kinder spends her free choice time playing with the doll house.
when i stop over for a visit and ask why all the people are facing one way
she tells me they are waiting in line for the one bathroom.
(if you look closely, all the way to the right,
you’ll see the one toilet with someone sitting on it,
as well as a chef serving food out of a window,
and more people and animals scattered around downstairs)
what an amazing real world scenario.
how can i not love every single day of my job?
—
‘waiting in line is a great opportunity to meet people, daydream, or play.’
-patch adams
Sep19
superpowers.
the grandies offered me a chance
to choose my superpower –
flight, strength, invisibility, speed, or shape shift?
i chose invisibilty
got inside of the machine
they powered it up
when i came out
they confirmed that i was now invisible.
except for my feet
which did not fit in the box.
i can live with that.
—
“the things that make us different, those are our superpowers.”
-lena waithe
Sep2
ghosts.
littles
playing, creeping, tiptoeing
ghosts in the graveyard
scaring themselves to death
screaming, spooky, squealing, shrieking
so much fun.
“while it’s cool to think ghosts exist, i don’t want to see one.”
-dean ambrose
