Another Perspective of Paradise

Stranded in this paradise,
Blinded by miles of white sand,
Surrounded by desperate blue sky
and stale tropical bounty.

Suffering beneath the weight of the golden sun,
Drowning in the lush green,
Shadowed by the gargantuan palms
and temperate canopy.

When will I be free of this perfect desire realized?

The Door

Solid wood, stained, streaked with age,
Heavy with mystery and dark foreboding,
Concentric patterns drawing me in,
I wonder what's on the other side
and decide to knock.

The Traffic of a Million Questions

Time again I seek the solace of silence
attempting to overcome
the crowded avenues of this mind,
jammed constantly with the traffic of a million questions.

Inspired by "Red Boots"

Red Boots
Originally uploaded by Krista Long

Drowning in perspectives
Swallowing autumn
My reflection lies among the fallen

Come September

come september
Originally uploaded by Lero !!

Autumn creek days passing by,
Foliage waiting for her to reveal her bare essence,
Needing her innocence to touch,
To break the surface of such nostalgic beauty,
Of simplicity,
Of breathing,
Flowing downstream to the next encounter.

Picture Perfect

Originally uploaded by juliusfrumble

She looked back at me in shades of grey,
her dirty blonde shadows of light,
her skin casting a dull warmth,
and spoke in the black and white anger of goodbye...
I was suddenly frozen in the moment of my reaction
and the realization that our picture perfect never was.

Inspired by "Pittsburgh Tilt Shift"

Pittsburgh Tilt Shift
Originally uploaded by Write Outside

Real life as miniature
Blurred through
The lense of our own interpretation

Inspired by "Alcoa Building - North Shore - Pittsburgh"

Alcoa Building - North Shore - Pittsburgh
Originally uploaded by Marc_714

Man melding beauty
With God's inspiration
Becoming one

Inspired by "Pittsburgh, Through the 40th Street Bridge"

Pittsburgh, Through the 40th Street Bridge
Originally uploaded by Matt Niemi

The truest beauty
Frames itself
In any light becoming

Inspired by "Downtown Pittsburgh......"

Downtown Pittsburgh......
Originally uploaded by Z!@

Angry clouds
Contrast beauty
And cast shadows of past and technology

The Quest and Question

Among the greatest wisdom of the ages,
the quest,
the question,
the countless searching for an answer,
for the confident and unrepentant knowing
of when to hold on
and when to let go.