Time waits for no (hu)man. Even though it's socially constructed, it continues to move forward without mercy. Do what you want in the moment because once that moment passes, it is gone forever. The dog you save will save you. When you love what you do, work loses its negative connotation. You'll know when to …
Unconventional
You are so small And the world is so large And you try with tiny feet To take such large steps And you trip and tumble and fall And rise and grow and climb The infinite blue sky wants to hold you up So you can bounce around the clouds But then gravity pulls you …
In Tandem
I've strung these words together one too many times and yet still, they fall apart But they don't fall to pieces they hang on to hope to the possibility they will find their way back together in perfect harmony to be met by your echoing sounds
Fine lines
I’m blue like the sky at dusk Levels of gradient seeping into A mountain top Silhouette - a shell of what once was A shadow abounded Free from the shine of the sun The sharp edges of the palms Stand staunch and brisk Stuck against the crisp, cool air Dewy drops waiting until morning Condensation …
This is America
“Isn't life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?” I had this Andy Warhol quote hanging on my wall for a long time. It took me some time to sit with it, digest and really understand the depth of all it means. “I can’t breathe.” Eric Garner, 2014. “I can’t breathe.” George …
Concrete Creations
"Ski Jump." "1, 2,3,4" "Jump High!" Toilet paper sales soared and so did the reemergence of chalk on sidewalks. I go out to walk the dog I'm fostering (I bet she'll be a foster fail), and on each stroll, I pass by an endless amount of colorful worlds on concrete. Their mere existence makes me …
Hold On Longer
I should write. I should write something new every day. This nothingness needs documentation. Maybe something golden will come. Maybe nothing at all. If nothing, it’s going to be yet another forgotten memory. Time is losing any meaning it ever had. It fades slowly and moves like cold maple syrup out of the glass bottle. …
#MambaMentality
I find myself waking up in the night and thinking it was just a bad dream. Then it hits again, and again, and it feels like someone is emptying my guts. And, I find myself trying not to judge myself because the death of someone I never met feels like such a great loss. It …
Legends Never Die. #24 #8 #2
Dear Kobe, You were synonymous with basketball, and then you were so much more. I never met you personally (only literally dreamed about that about a handful of times), but Lakers lovers, basketball fans and the plain old city of LA for that matter felt like they knew you. The whole world did. We bled …
Re-awakening
My dreams play on repeat they dance like shadows without feet they try to expose the secrets I want so hard to keep I traverse on a sinking seam of seemingly trivial things: the number of times the words without rhymes the people with too much time the frailty of relationships with a little to …
The Art of Slowing Down
Imagine a world with no clocks. What would time mean to you? Recently, people, events, and my body have been telling me to slow down. This has always been a challenge. I like to get things done, to get items checked off a to-do list, to be "quick, but never in a hurry" (well, sometimes …
A Medley of Thoughts – March 3, 2019
Sometimes, I walk down the street and look for signs. Not the type of signs you're thinking of. Well, kind of. I look for words - street art, stickers on the floor, or messages on windows, phrases on t-shirts and flyers on the wall that I can apply to my life in that exact moment. …
Juxtaposed
cold air whistles past the windows Stillness settles slowly. the crashing tides blow palm trees like untamed hair in the wind salty shores salivate. winter wears her armor like Love on her sleeve open, showing, constantly changing until Time takes its toll and the sun perches high such crashing tides provide - these moments to …
Turning
The world spins on its head The crown of the moon Tucks closer into the tide Darkness settles Light still shines Until it madly turns And the rays consume the sky Candy colored clouds Kiss the dreams goodnight
The Driving Force
The rain clouds come again, but this time it’s different. I awaken to the crushing sound of wind, a silent creeper through the night- often quietly existing and always invisibly, yet with such turbulent force. After all, isn’t that how so many of us end up living? "What do you most fear?" She asked aloud. …
2018 – A Daring Adventure
If I were to sum up 2018 in one word it would have to be – adventure, followed closely by intuition and trust. Trust in myself, specifically. Okay, that’s more than one word. While I traveled to less places than I did in 2017, I made a huge life change by moving to Israel, and …
Experiencing: Winter in Israel
While I can neither count the number of rain drops that have since fallen nor the strikes of lightening that have illuminated the sky, I can attempt to chronicle what it's like to experience the first season's change living in a new city. Landing at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel back in April …
Roses & Thorns
“One thorn of experience is worth a wilderness of warning.” - James Russell Lowell Read that over a few times and soak it all up. There will always be a time when people think they know what’s best for you. They will think that they’ve already been down the path you are ready to embark …
Morning Light
I awake in a dream like state from these visions I cannot shake opening windows into the future wondering The morning kisses my head with memories of yesterday welcoming possibility a new day breathing Talk about depth into the emotions of tomorrow love. hope. faith. unknown. dancing on the edge feeling If you were to …
Slow-Dancing with Memory
Nothing average is remembered. Technically speaking, memories exist and remain based on the strength of the connections along the synapses in your brain. Brains, like car tires, experience wear and tear. The less you think about something, the less likely it will be to stick. On the other hand, you can build the strength of …
DANIELLA SOLOWAY 