Matthew's Blog
Cloud Pancakes Haiku
Silver cloud pancakes The sun’s rays are the syrup— Eagle food only.
Layers Haiku
Layered leaves and branches Hear colors, see rustling It’s all a mish-mash!
Where I Spend My Time
I take most advice from self-help authors with a grain of salt, but great ideas are great ideas, and one of them is Stephen Covey’s thoughts about where people should spend their time and energy. I have a large sphere of concerns: global warming, nuclear war, the...
Frond Pond Haiku
Crazy floating fronds, On top of crazier waves, Wrinkles and ruffles.
Herbal Tea: The Solution to Coffee and Writing
The relationship between coffee and writing can be a magical bond, but when going through prolonged periods of intense writing it can also be a problematic one. A couple of cups of coffee over a couple of hours is a fine thing, but seven cups of coffee over seven...
Pebbles in Water Haiku
Pebbles in water— The remnants of a glacier. Now? Just a lake edge.
My French Press as a Vitruvius Metaphor
My French press is durable ( it’s been around for over a decade), useful (used by me at least twice a day for this last decade), and beautiful (a lovely blend of glass and stainless steel). It’s my own mini Vitruvius-like designed sculpture: Firmitas, Utilitas,...
Stripped Stump Haiku
Roots deep, life sprouts life Even sawed off, and bark stripped A fern is it’s child.
Don’t Kill Your Baby Dragons
No matter how powerful your idea is—even if one day it will be as powerful as a mighty dragon—it is easy to kill it at birth. Don’t kill your baby dragons!