3.25.2010

3.18.2010

a true gem



i live with a seven year old girl,
who is quite amazing and such a joy.
yesterday, she saw my tattoo
for the first time and asked why.

thinking she was too young to 'get it'
i simply said, "cause i like paperclips."
she responded, "i'll need a better reason than that!"

so here it is:

i need a constant reminder to be flexible in life.
to allow movement.
to give way to change.
to bend like the trees.
why? because it is the only way to be productive.
it is the only way to grow and serve out a purpose.

the paperclip, to me, is a pure example of this.
the bend gives it purpose - to hold things together.

plus, it's a pretty damn cool design.
i really do just like it.

photo (c) kimberly krauk of zoom photography

3.17.2010

just-us


you are the boulder
that balanced the cold
her scale had stacked and saved.
smooth and sun-warmed you came.

heavy, you showed her
no need for a tease
as you balanced the noes
with a yes please.
cool and needed like rain.


3.16.2010

i moved. again.



after a good friend said i'm the
"most moving" person she knew...
i laughed and shook my head yes.
i knew it was true.

which brought inspiration to the
"i moved. again." announcement.
pretty perfect my new street name
contains the appropriate word
LAUGH!

photos by janean lesyk

3.13.2010

love language

licking the sticky
paper cut tongue
this is how i send my love
a thousand words for one

(c) janean lesyk

3.12.2010

AND ... she's back.



LIFE is what happens to you
while you're busy
making other plans.
[ john lennon ]

photo by JL