like a clepsydra . or the flow of ocean tides . liquids still tell time
in a sea of red . tulips, it is dangerous . to be different
only when up close . do we recognize beauty . used as a defense
oftentimes what’s seen . needs to be revisited . to be understood
information helps . but there’s a point when too much . is condescending
a warm, sunny day . doesn’t create the drama . of a cold, grey rain
on a dead end road . is a posted reminder . it goes no farther
to see one flower . requires making the effort . to ignore the rest
an unseen system . operating quietly . will still leave some clues
a different day brings the same results, only because we let it
uptown jack 