“The agave. Slow to mature. Worth it.”
–the violet zoo
vale la pena
haiku
bien cerrado
“Tightly shut. Safe from harm. Life without love.”
–the violet zoo
el opuesto
“Pain tells us that we can embody its opposite.”
The deeper the pain, the greater capacity we have for joy. I really hope that’s true.
–the violet zoo
tengo hambre
“I hunger for a love that hungers for me.”
Otherwise it’s just wasted calories, like desserts made with fruit instead of chocolate.
–the violet zoo
no toques
“Alluring are the dangerous flowers. Look. Don’t touch.” People…flowers…you know what I mean.
–the violet zoo
supervivencia
“Survival. Everything shaped to kill. I understand.”
Riding around in the desert cracks me up because every plant, no matter how beautiful, is shaped to fuck you up if you mess with it. And I understand. Love freely, but don’t let the assholes suck the life outta you.
–the violet zoo
sabiduria saguaro
“The desert calls me to renew. Saguaro wisdom.” (photo from Tucson)
–the violet zoo
limitacion/libertad
“Limitation gives me total focus. Sets me free.”
This is not an original theory/sentiment/practice so I worked it into a Spanish haiku so that there was some original effort on my part, haha. Setting limits is a technique used to stimulate creativity in art of all forms/genres and for me the “limitation” of poetry unleashed my soul, and I constantly set little limits to my writing (like Spanish haikus) to keep things fresh. It also applies to my life in general–freedom paralyzes me; limitation generates action.
–the violet zoo
apathy
Starting/stopping antidepressants can result in a lot of side effects, most of which are no big deal. Apathy is a scary one, however, and I’m glad it wore off after the first few weeks of starting again. Talk about not giving a fuck in the worst way…
–the violet zoo
los cardos
“Reality. Who knows the truth? Only the thistles.”
I have so many different reasons/meanings/interpretations for this piece…and I won’t muddy the water by explaining any of them. Interpret as you see fit.
–the violet zoo