A Man Standing In The Dark With His Hand On His Chin Art

portrait of a person with expressive eyes
portrait of a person with expressive eyes
portrait of a person with expressive eyes
a group of three girls standing next to each other
animal standing in natural pose
animal standing in natural pose
animal standing in natural pose
animal standing in natural pose
animal standing in natural pose
animal standing in natural pose
a painting of a man with wings in the air
a painting of a man holding a crystal ball
a painting of a man holding a sword and a shield
Court dancers
a statue of a man with wings on a wall
animal standing in natural pose
animal standing in natural pose
urban street with city activity
urban street with city activity
A koi pond seen from above, orange and white koi fish swimming among lily pads, clear water with subtle ripples, fallen cherry blossom petals floating on the surface, dappled sunlight
urban street with city activity
urban street with city activity
a painting of a man and woman sitting next to each other
serene landscape with mountains and water
a statue of a man with no shirt on
house with front view
portrait of two people together
a tree in nature
a tree in nature
a tree in nature
Southeast Asia.  Modern day.  The damaged and the broken ones; all rooted in the past,
	live life the way it always was, from their first day to their last.
	Motes of dust in beams of light, in the darkness of this day,
	we tip the hat and give a nod, for the truth we can’t convey.

	Everything is real, but nothing matters, anyway.
	Where life is only what must be, from the cradle to the grave.
	Everyone does what they can:  Nothing less, but sure no more. 
	Tip the hat and give a nod to the ones who’ve gone before.
	We tip our hats and give the nod to the world we’ve all ignored
still life arrangement of fruits and flowers
This day, though, I hiked another autumn wood.  Eastern Europe ancient; overgrown.  So thick the view was dark at just a few feet off the path.  All red and yellow; orange and brown, a million trees, each one in blazing preparation for long, frozen winter.  I cannot but recall my friend’s words, lasting long, though he did not, and the instant truth that follows.  Looking upward at the fiery canopy, matched against the bright cerulean sky beyond, I embrace autumn!  Winter surely comes one day, but spring beyond.  I have a winter to prepare for, but it is not yet.
a black and white photo of a shirtless man
a man in a white shirt is posing for a picture
a man in a kimono poses for a picture
a tree in nature
a painting of a man holding a rope
a painting of a man holding a ball
a painting of a man sitting on a rug holding a rope
portrait of two people together
bicyle resting against a wall