Papa Red

3 anthropomorphic planters I found at the thrift store. Full pic @ the bottom.

Papa Red

At the end of the day,
was that hilarious man,
sprawled across that charming and
fabulous, re-upholstered, vintage couch
every chance he could get
(kinda like that throw pillow
that’s neither cozy nor not in the way,
but deemed stylish by the hosts
and always set in its precious place
and, most importantly, possessing
that pop of red I cannot help but see)
only seemingly our treasure, our joy,
and ever so naturally inclusive?
Or is he really just dated decor—
misplaced—
and brazenly obtrusive?

-Z
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If not for my cart, then whose?

The Smile I Found

The Smile I Found

A smile came to me 
on the other side of the trees
after I flew over the stony wall

today, in a daydream
Thank you, dear pilot
for taking me in your helicopter
to meet a special tour guide
I thought I always knew

We walked about and explored
the colors I’d never seen
until the pilot shouted
C’mon, we must leave
I looked back, as I ran—

so scared I wouldn’t remember
the details of my tour guide’s face
Then, I received an indelible smile
to carry away from my new favorite place


Both my last blog post called Puddle of Gold and today’s came from weird, awesome dreams I have been having. I love when I manage to remember and, hopefully, write down my dreams. Like the face of the tour guide, I often find many details of my dreams to be a bit blurry, but not all of them. Also, I was thinking about the difficulty I can have remembering the face of I person I find intriguing, not long after we have met. I am going to keep trying to remember my dreams.

Z

Pink is the New Orange

New Shoes

Azaleas 

Bougainvillea

My favorite color has been orange for quite some time. Recently, I have been very inspired by shades of pink and have decided my favorite color might have changed. I decided to post a few photos I have snapped of the beautiful color.

Z