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Aquaculture Conference: a poem

Walk around the trade showSmiling, nodding, shaking handsBooth by booth, banner by banner: Customized SolutionsPerfect SolutionsMarine SolutionsNationwide Design-Build SolutionsPump SolutionsOzone SolutionsTotal Piping SolutionsVeterinary SolutionsAquatic Solutions Built for LifeDesign|Equipment|SolutionsQuality Resin SolutionsFlow Control SolutionsIntelligent Blower and Compression SolutionsEfficient, Sustainable Air SolutionsBuilt on PROVEN SolutionsCustom Aquatic and Hydroponic Cooling and Heating Solutions

Drive Home from a Wedding: a poem

Torrential downpour thrashing I-5No music on, just try to surviveVision skewed by splashing rainIt’s all I can do to stay in my lane I’ve never driven so slow and cautiousSimmering hangover making me nauseousCountdown the miles to my destinationPray to God, a silent negotiation

Little Gift: a poem

Why must I treat a little gift as such a burden?Pocket-sized notebook sitting on the shelf I picture my brother, wandering a storeSpotting itCarrying itBuying itWrapping itGiving itThinking of me the whole time And how do I thank him?By using it as a dust collectorBetter start writin!

Struggling Flame: a poem

A brief flash of light between two eternities of darknessThe first is easy, the second heavyEven still, the light shines not like a beaconBut a struggling flame, fighting to burn at every momentNo rest until the fire goes out

~4.5 Billion Years: a poem

I make the grass growI make the wind blowI paint the sky with colored rainbowsI mark the ground with people’s shadows I bring you the dawnAnd leave you the nightYou wanted to seeSo I gave you some light I help you grow foodI help out your moodI make your skin feel nice and warmI wasContinue reading “~4.5 Billion Years: a poem”