Outstanding

Flowers by the street - Austin, Texas

Face the world steady—

recognition will follow

who dare to stand out

Why she writes

Vintage typewriter at the American Writers Museum in Chicago

A slice of her breast

upon the world to bestow

writer’s soul beckons

Image: Vintage typewriter at the American Writers Museum in Chicago

What we have in common

Street mural in Austin, Texas

Thirst to quench the cold

flocking around flaming coal

share the fire, the goals

Photo: Street mural in Austin, Texas

Deep

Cupcakes for sale at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Miami

Embedded unseen

as butter in a cupcake

are some traditions

Building on

Trinity Church as seen from near the Stock Exchange in Wall StreetTrinity Church as seen from near the Stock Exchange in Wall Street

A stack of storeys

building one upon other

unwitting child’s dreams