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
