How often do you walk or run?
Every day. And sometimes I crawl, and – if there are monkey bars – I swing.
PROMPT: Walk or Run
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DAILY PHOTO: John Hancock Center
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Perspective [Haiku]
Autumn In [Haiku]
PROMPT: Leader
Do you see yourself as a leader?
That’s a strange question, at it seems to be one of the few traits for which one’s self assessment is meaningless. i.e. if one sees oneself as a leader, but no one will follow one… “Teacher” is similar. One may see oneself as a teacher and might even have all manner of certifications and credentials, but if no one wants to learn from one, it’s not clear that it’s a meaningful title.
That said, I don’t see myself as a leader… but I’m even less of a follower.
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Deer Pair [Haiku]
for any deer pair,
there’s one cautious,
& one obstinate.
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DAILY PHOTO: Island in the Stream
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Autumnal Fluff [Haiku]
the first cattail heads
have erupted in fluff:
autumn in progress.
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Understory Dungeon [Haiku]
the morning sun
shines through the canopy.
understory: dungeon.
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PROMPT: Favorite Word
What’s your favorite word?
I like the German word “Schadenfreude,” meaning to take joy in another’s misfortune.
I like the idea that a person can be so in touch with their dark side that they can express that bit of pettiness in a single word. So much of language is obfuscation and deceit. Southerners use four words (i.e. “God bless his soul”) to say a person is an idiot, and – even then – the meaning is masked.
Schadenfreude is authentic, and we need more authenticity in language.
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