I am no blank page...

I am no blank page,
but a constant stream of lyrics to my God.
Filled to the outer edges
Until I must borrow your page
Do you like what you read?
Does it enter your heart?
Or do you tear it out in disregard?
I won't be offended, you take what you choose.
For my page is me, and your page is you.
I would be so plain if I kept to myself.
I am no blank page, but a collage of me mixed
with everyone else.

Chicken Biryani

 

When I was in Hyderabad, India about ten years ago, a popular dish there was Chicken Biryani. I made this dish once before, and I followed the instructions very carefully. Tonight, I skimmed a few recipes online and watched an instructional youtube video on how to make Biryani. Then, I just threw all the basic pieces together: Chicken (drumsticks), Basmati Rice, Curry Powder, Salt, Pepper, Ginger, Cummin, Onions, Potatoes, Plain Yogurt, and Tomatoes. I didn't bother measuring anything, and I think the Chicken Biryani turned out pretty good. Also, I think it was more fun to make the dish when I winged it.

uke play

new strings

This is my first attempt at re-stringing my uke.

Colorless Cold

I want to be stirred as in the ways of old

Reignited from this snuffed out colorless candle

I know I have a purpose, but the passion is cold

embittered by the parts that I could not handle

I want to grab hold of this energy
But I don't want to harness it
I want to ride it wild till I fall off

This may seem awkward, but I don't care
It's not often enough that I open up like this

I want to meet you where you are
I don't want you edited
I want to find buried treasure from your heart

(I think this is a song about how I become more social and alive with ideas when I drink coffee. And now I am crashing from the caffeine)

Here and Now

As far as I can reach
I don't know that I need
This controlling grasp over everything.

As far as I can see
I don't know that I need
This vision of more than the world around me.

As far as I can hear
I don't know that I need
This torrent of noises that distracts me

As far as I can understand
I don't know that I need
This idea that I can understand everything

As far as I can tell
All I need
Is to hold loosely to what I love
All I need
Is to see the world around me
All I need
Is to hear each sound distinctly
All I need
Is to know that it's okay not to know

All I need is here and now.