achieving balance?

today the sky bled for balance
a deep hue of desire painted the west as stock markets, money markets fell about us
like snow, so forgotten in the heat of passion
we've lost track of ourselves--our humanity
put too much stock in this imaginary world
hedged our bets on the numbers before our screens
worked toward imaginary security
this nest egg will evaporate soon enough
fall away, like the rest of it, and leave us here alone
penniless, empty pockets, hungry stomachs
a life of need and only ourselves to fill this void

Thai dinner

Kecia took this picture of me at dinner with our Sri Lankan friends. I really like this shot.

New friends from Sri Lanka

From L-R: Gayan, Tuan, Nomi, Sameera, Asanka
Bottom: Amila and Chamara

A few friends from work and I spent Saturday afternoon with 7 guys from Sri Lanka. They are training to become US-certified EMTs.

The Beaverton Valley Times ran a good article on their time in the US. Read it!

capturing the essence of youth

after 26 years of breathing here...walking here...being here
in this reality we've constructed together
my waking dreams and sleeping thoughts
turn so often to this feeling of infinite possibility
when ideas move effortlessly from words..to laughter-filled moments...memories
that's the essence of youth

what i'm listening to this week...

Antony & the Johnsons - The Lake

the steele

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i'm dreaming of morning
when the dewdrops are golden once again
and the crisp air mixes cloudy against my hot breath
beside me you'll be
instead of this lumpy red pillow
turned cold in the early morning hours
it keeps falling off my bed anyhow
i must have been running in my sleep again
i can hear a train whistle in the distance
signaling its nightly passing
and entering my dreams
like reality sometimes does

a cup of tea

on a stroll through the neighborhood we ran into a friendly guy serving tea from his bus.
this unexpected experience made my night. his chamomile turned from tea to conversation to guitar playing.

it reminded me of how many beautiful souls walk among us. and it all began with tea.

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