Another Seattle Area Tech Worker | Pronouns: He/Him
I love this quote: “Don’t ask what the world needs, ask what makes you come alive. Because what the world needs most, is more people who come alive.” – Howard Thurman
So I went onto Pexels and found this photo by Andrea Piacquadio to whip up this graphic.
the daffodils’ gaze
dancing on the near-spring breeze
while the jays chatter
I know that I mostly post poetry, and more specifically haiku, here. However, music also holds a dear spot in my soul. So, discovering this video today thrilled me in many ways (I grew up on a regular diet of Simon & Garfunkle), and I wanted to share it with all of you.
It’s a version of Simon & Garfunkle’s “America” done by the Swedish duo First Aid Kit. Check out who’s in the audience.
sunlight to the east
springtime deceiving our clocks
the air, cold and dry
Another step closer to spring.
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Met a really cool guy today. A former Navy nuclear power program sailor, just like me. Though he is quite a bit younger.
Swapped stories of our respective experiences, which I enjoyed. Yet I often worry in those moments that I’ll become like the subject of Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days”, a relic, trapped in the past. Grave fate, for me, at least.
out into the night
a beacon on my sidewalk
crisp air reminders
star filled night
reaching heavenwards
caressing God’s face
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