kinder are on the lookout
making sure
the leprechauns
don’t sneak back in
to spread all the green
throughout our room again
but somehow they still got in
and worked their merry mischief.
—
“be on the lookout for the presence of wonder”
-e.b. white
tools and toys and trucks wait in winter
for the children to return
to see what new ideas
they can create together come spring.
—
“never worry for the delay in success compared to the others.
because the construction of wonders takes more time than other buildings.”
-author anonymous
what a charming little cottage
i never stop smiling
in moments spent wandering through a toy store
such a lucky find –
a good humor man golden book
and what better hosts to greet us?
“i have a lot of growing up to do. i realized that the other day inside my fort.”
– zach galifianakis
—
the dollhouse and toy cottage, plymouth, michigan, usa
summer 2021
“MYSTERIES, YES”
Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous
to be understood.
How grass can be nourishing in the
mouths of the lambs.
How rivers and stones are forever
in allegiance with gravity
while we ourselves dream of rising.
How two hands touch and the bonds
will never be broken.
How people come, from delight or the
scars of damage,
to the comfort of a poem.
Let me keep my distance, always, from those
who think they have the answers.
Let me keep company always with those who say
“Look!” and laugh in astonishment,
and bow their heads.”
― Mary Oliver, Evidence: Poems
on a rainy walk
a bridge
covered with shining confetti
a celebration
only thing I know
is that it was
something wonderful.
—
‘’I’m all about possibilities and about surprises and the life force.”
-joel grey
when walking downtown
this just sitting on a corner
no palm trees to be found
i wonder
if you are missing your coconut
did you leave it behind
did you lose it
and not notice?
—
“in the garden of gentle sanity, may you be bombarded by coconuts of wakefulness.”
-chogyam trungpa
be filled with wonder,
be touched by peace.
—
quote credit: jarius l. adams
—
flowers found in an unexpected place – detroit, michigan, usa
what to do if there is no snowplow to be found?
where there’s a will….
a kinder will find a solution.
—
“wonder is the starter kit for innovation”
-tara lemmey
I didn't have my glasses on.... 