He threw the ball as high as he could.
I threw the ball as I high as I could.
Taking turns until mommy called us in.
䷙䷍
the headboard of a young bull
great good fortune
GRIZZLY PEAR
He threw the ball as high as he could.
I threw the ball as I high as I could.
Taking turns until mommy called us in.
䷙䷍
the headboard of a young bull
great good fortune
Mowing the lawn
A dark green oval
Bisected by an orange cord.
䷟䷯
no game in the field
They made another boat.
A little larger.
A lot more orderly.
“All passengers must wear socks! Captain’s orders!” she said.
䷓䷾
contemplation of my life
decides the choice
between advance and retreat
A green bedsheet, a grey rug, and a pink yoga mat on the floor.
A dining table; two chairs.
An easel.
A pink towel. A green towel. A white baby blanket.
A youtube video of a thunderstorm.
Two flashlights.
A ship on the high seas.
䷇䷬
on the earth is water
the image of holding together
The boy got his second shot.
After dinner, he said he was tired.
But didn’t fall asleep.
At his usual bedtime, we tried an old method.
推车
I pushed him around in an office chair.
Big lazy loops in the kitchen and dining room.
That didn’t work either.
䷚䷂
it furthers one to cross the great water
My wife played Mastermind.
The boy gave the correct clues to guess his code.
At his age, my daughter and I spent hours crafting Candyland variants.
Tomorrow he’ll be her age.
What shall we play?
䷧䷮
if there is no longer anything where one has to go
return brings good fortune
I lost the old file.
So we made it anew.
This time our venue was “The Amazing Animal Hospital”.
We colored the clipart with markers, and admitted the animals before dinner.
The boy mixed math cube medicines.
䷙䷈
the tusk of a gelded boar
good fortune
Over summer, we played Wordle and the New York Times Mini Crossword Puzzle every day.
After connecting the iPad to the big TV, the kids always insisted on testing the sound.
Three videos.
Two slow motion shots of Dora the dog.
Dog-fart and Ger-Beer-Beer.
Then a shaky music video of Bear-Bear.
Then we could start.
䷄䷯
waiting in the meadow
it furthers to abide in what endures
My wife bought oil pastels for the kids. The girl chose the theme.
I pulled out dip pens with ink that have been dormant for two decades.
Been a minute.
They argue to be first to wash up.
But run into the living room to forestall the inevitable.
Before racing back into the bathroom.
To delay brushing their teeth.
䷢䷔
if one meets with no confidence
one should remain calm