When looking for crabs
Those with flashlights wield power
Those without just chase
Six girls fill the house
High screams and painted toenails
Tangled mops of hair
Early morning run
Pounding it out on asphalt
Half a mile from beach
Go on vacation
Spend more money than you have
Fall further behind
Time to disconnect
Sit for a long time and think
Do nothing but be
Put on a smile
And jump in with both your feet
Show it to feel it
Nose to the grindstone
Only way to stop seeing
Their plots within plots
He got bullied and
He said what they taught him but
Bullies don’t listen
Fifty percent is
Enough to bring you success
Don’t ever doubt it
Can only prepare
So much. Over prepared won’t
Help. It limits you
But kings can’t be fair
Place trust in community
Or go live alone
The social contract
Says don’t abuse each other
And obey the king
I will burn in hell
Don’t tell me that unless you’d
Send me there yourself
The weekends are great
A chance to disconnect and
Connect with what’s real
One day you’ll realize
They want to hear what you think
That’s why they pay you
When she is afraid
She will say her stomach hurts
Her fear vocalized
Under a deadline
And overextended makes
You jumpy and sad
What is more stressful
When traveling cross country?
Flying or driving?
Deep within you there
Is a place of contentment
You must find it soon
Not a thought leader
Only pushing envelopes
Not quantum leaping
What if I gave up?
Consuming not creating?
Would I regret it?
Creativity
Isn’t so much in short supply
It just wanders by
He wants a crayfish
There’s one named Charlie at school
Says he’ll care for it
Feel strong when speaking
Feel weak when they ask questions
Doubt me or my words?
Don’t you want to sell?
No, I want people to buy
They are not the same
My days full of missed
Opportunities. Never
Connecting the dots
Write Camp number three
This time I brought my young son
Writes better than me
Fly in and fly out
Leave what passes for wisdom and
Move to the next thing
Quotes you hear but don’t
Understand will always tempt
You to doubt yourself
World full of bullies
New ones blossoming each day
They grow overnight
Making plans and schemes
Looking to earn some money
But doesn’t know what for
