IMPROVISED VISION©

UNSUNG SONG

things once important are on the sidelines

a hedge of roses follows sundown

a melody that fades to silence

here in the center that knows no place

at the very heart of everything

that cannot be grasped

OPEN SOURCE

a small frog

indifferently perched in the jade plant

as the camera approached

turned to face the lens

our eyes meeting

through a viewfinder with internet dimensions

for viewers visiting

a megapixel moment

of unfathomed recognition

MOMENTUM

welcome to the quantum flea market

nothing is for sale here

too valuable

on Sunday, when kids make lemonade

there is a special on water that goes uphill

it comes back as rain, which of course

is free

get your rainbow here! they laugh

the sound of thunder seals the deal

fluttering leaves are butterflies in disguise

clouds that smell like fresh horses

a chorus of frogs

people strolling by humming a tune

heard by hearts everywhere

get your quantum here!

THOUGHT FOOD

walnuts do not lie or tell the truth

with a hammer, tap on the point of the shell

with luck, the shell breaks open evenly

the two halves might be fairy tale boats

trolls with twig oars paddling down the creek

on a splendid afternoon, each in a bright red vest

and when they're out of sight

the walnut lies exposed

its flesh resembling a pair of brains

conjoined twins which must be separated

ever so carefully, take a deep breath

the successful operation yields a crunchy treat

and a reminder

DELIBERATION

unseen forces within the earth

or the psyche

rule invisibly, powerfully, sometimes dreadfully

creating blind panic, beyond the will

or an Artesian well

also in hiding

the art of omelet making is certainly fraught

with hidden forces

an electric range among them

too much or too little heat

hard to gauge except by the oil

uneven heat only by pouring in the egg

after observation and experiments

the answer boiled down to

not a pun but a different pan

placed on another burner

how satisfactory!

the final experiment

everything ready as usual:

some basil

small bowl of chopped celery, onions, etc.

and the beaten egg

with the oil just right

and determined concentration

in goes the egg

and then, too late . . .

I notice the chopped vegetables . . .

which should have been sauteed!

as usual before the egg

a moment of chagrin

but put the lid on it

wait the usual time

and out it comes, vegetables steaming

the egg nicely done

and the flavor . . . mmmwa!

it took a mistake to overcome

cook book learning

(guys are usually at a disadvantage)

from the depths

of an Artesian gift

a mistake?

HUNGER

and the quest for knowledge

are necessary for life

through individual effort

muscle memory is earned

throwing a baseball

playing a piano

intellectual studies

mathematics, literature, medicine, music

are accumulations of countless achievements

treasures inherited

each re-creation original again

useful, elegant, entertaining

life feeds on creation

pitching a screwball idea

improvising a tune

are meals hot off the skittle

BLIND EYE

the camera is a teacher

painting in a pixel way

letting leaves fall where they may

in arrangements no art will improve

but which art will see