On This February Day

Reaching 30 feet 
into the sky
green tips peek out 
from the giant bamboo
naked as it is from
the Winter’s bite 
reminding me 
that when all my bits feel
dry and crispy
renewal is always inside
waiting to emerge

My “Something Small, Every Day (or so)” series is inspired by Austin Kleon’s piece here where he says, “Building a body of work (or a life) is all about the slow accumulation of a day’s worth of effort over time.”