Tagged: simplicity

on the surface, für

on the surface, für
elise does not make a splash,
opting to reflect

our tiniest deviations,
a simple sophistication
.
20220323:1946
y

simple messages

simple messages
are easily co-opted
whether we mean to

or not – carve out the space to
interrogate intentions
.
20220117:1248
y

a call for simpler

a call for simpler
times – words
soaked
in the syrup
of privilege
.
20210723:1053
y

the mortal root of

the mortal root of
the verb, to seek, is to never
find – simplicity

snaps its fingers to the beat
of our foolishness, amused
.
20210608:2311
y

some noodles are made

some noodles are made
for drowning, with a couple
slices of pork, an

egg that floats, scallions for days,
perfected by a simple broth
.
20210514:1904
y

dad perfects the love

dad perfects the love
of simplicity and the
unity of love –

biting into a fan tuan,
taking a sip of soy milk
.
20200808:1236
y

the first day of the

the first day of the
rest of our lives starts like a
simple bouquet – matched

and mismatched, friends and family,
until death do us part
.
20170531:2357
y

we made a pact,

we made a pact,
twenty days
into the new year,
that we would keep
our resolutions
simple – just
stay alive.
it’s quite
obvious
we’ve never
had to make
resolutions before
.
20170130:2009
y

were there ever

were there ever
truly a time
when things
were that simple –
even in death,
after everything
settles, we
somehow allow
the complexities
to linger
.
20161126:2355
y

to manage and hold

to manage and hold
simplicity, the universe
maps out new
configurations of
gears that must
turn with elegant
precision.
whether taking on
the city, the woods, or
each other, we do
the same thing –
listen intently
for only one
another’s clicks
.
20161024:2317
y