Matthew's Blog
Blossom Haiku
Spring blossums have sprung Nature’s alarm clock ringing “Summer is coming”!
Desk Totems—My Internet Surfing Vaccine
Totem: figurative. A sign, symbol, or example; a guiding principle or value.—Oxford English Dictionary I have a set of desk totems. Every month or so, I pick out one to place next to my computer to help give me clarity around a problem or challenge I am experiencing....
Bubble Boundary Haiku
Bubble boundary Not “Zen Mind: Still Water” Instead? Energy!
Finding My Voice By Creating a Body of Work
I have yet to find my writing voice, but I have found my photography voice. As my Flickr page shows, my best photos show me leaning sharply towards black and white photography and show me seeking bareness in my photos. I like sharp contrasts, deep shadows, and...
Entwined Cedar Forest Haiku
Dense cedar forest, Your floor is dark, wet, entwined But light still peeks through.
Blogging Advice From a Man Named Elwyn
From Strunk and White’s fifth chapter (the chapter written by Elwyn Brooks White): Clarity. Clarity. Clarity….When you say something, make sure you have said it. The chances of your having said it are only fair.The Elements of Style V.16 This fifth chapter, An...
Spiderwebs and Blueberries Haiku
Weaved blueberry patch? “Strength, Beauty, and Function,” says the architect. Vitruvius believed the architect should focus on three things in the design of a building, but I think these elements can (and should?) be applied to everything from creating code to a...
Chorus Line Haiku
Chorus line of Pampas They call you a noxious weed I call you lovely.
Autumn Leaf Haiku
Leaf edges fraying An umbilical cord stem Light’s highway inward.