constrained couplets
one rhyming couplet each day — the first line ends on a word drawn at random
Apr 25, 2026
I bounce between creative and what's useful
with hope of landing somewhere else than neutral
Apr 24, 2026
I rarely feel alignment with what's dominant
I'd rather aim to be obscure yet prominent
Apr 23, 2026
the picture painted never what it seems
the strokes were born from struggles now unseen
Apr 22, 2026
from deep in space I send a short transmission
response unneeded, just stating my condition
Apr 21, 2026
choosing right from wrong is hardly difficult
attend to all the rights? now that's the pinnacle!
Apr 20, 2026
the things we claim remain to count in double
the cost then lasting loss of space the trouble
Apr 19, 2026
I long to stage a greater mystery
but watchers quickly get the gist of me
Apr 18, 2026
he holds to models past to which he swore
despite a lack of reasons from before
Apr 17, 2026
I'll choose routine instead of grand surprise
repeating simple acts where joyful lies
Apr 16, 2026
even though our lives look rather similar
I've learned our scale of view is mostly miniature
Apr 15, 2026
a time to shift from what was planned
increase the depth, release the dam
Apr 14, 2026
as our lives have shifted to being broadcasted
we've lost the joy of expression long lasted
Apr 13, 2026
this is not the state to which I had agreed
undetermined if it's the state I need
Apr 11, 2026
hard to say if it's the future that was promised
with potential and decay both at their broadest
Apr 10, 2026
I often fear I missed a creativity that knocked
while I drifted through my days within a haze that did not stop
Apr 9, 2026
in a world of attention, aim to dip under
in a world of formation, aim for the wonder
Apr 8, 2026
the oddest thing within the crowding
they can't hear my inside shouting
Apr 7, 2026
it was a lifetime ago I was carried by rails
still images holding their weight in the tale
Apr 6, 2026
naive to think I shouldn't take on damage
the story of existence, not outlandish
Apr 5, 2026
can we find a way where we can thrive but not compete
collective individuals aligning in the feat
Apr 3, 2026
in youth I dreamt of life complex and urban
now I seek a slow and simple version
Apr 2, 2026
an idea sparks, I'm quick to forge a logo
my sign to fellow travelers like a hobo
Apr 1, 2026
I aim for open, landing still on judging
I aim for building, somehow end up hunting
Mar 31, 2026
this is quite a ride, not sure I bought a ticket
I often want to jump, and yet I'm terrified to risk it
Mar 30, 2026
let's admire the beauty in contracting
the space we make that's true and also lasting
Mar 29, 2026
here's a life of wealth, but there's a catch
you'll feel each rocking tide and there's no hatch
Mar 28, 2026
I'd rather not be told 'align with duty'
when roles are vast the pledge becomes unruly
Mar 27, 2026
a pitcher to a batter has a repertoire to throw
solutions to a problem share a likeness to the flow
Mar 26, 2026
I feel better when I find a notebook nearby
I like to know a place where I can let the fear lie
Mar 25, 2026
a shame the weight we give the word reform
when it could be framed as phase reborn
Mar 24, 2026
most of my weakness lies in the cerebral region
either over-thinking or complete loss of reason
Mar 23, 2026
animated by an ancient agent
presence aced by the age that laid it
Mar 22, 2026
ideas pick at me like a scab that's fingered
angling to release what I've left lingered
Mar 21, 2026
the problem lies in choosing just one action
the aim's holistic progress, not just traction
Mar 20, 2026
I used to believe that I was somewhat chosen
that is proving false when doors remain unopened
Mar 19, 2026
my brain's an agent for details made relevant
the greater group confused, I muse, intelligent
Mar 18, 2026
my favored vice would be abstaining from a vice
it feels like stealing gems as in a heist
Mar 17, 2026
I yearn for civility but can't define what's civil
and worry any frame just claims wasted middle
Mar 16, 2026
even if there's growth it's graduated
so best to keep my footsteps calibrated
Mar 15, 2026
the current challenge is these needs that are competing
progress is so narrow that demands are not receding
Mar 14, 2026
hard to live without assessing the moment's rank
judging if this'll be when it soared or when it sank
Mar 13, 2026
re-writing code, but still governed by the hardware
likely now the cause of that solemn, anxious far stare
Mar 12, 2026
it's taken me a while to learn I just hate energy
I much prefer a vibe deliberate and centering
Mar 11, 2026
I walk convinced it's just a mountain pass
surprised they've not supplied a guide to ask
Mar 10, 2026
so many things done, and little purpose served
still unclear to me if that's wasted or what's heard
Mar 9, 2026
I cannot create the infinite, I cannot last
I can grab the rocking ship and hold it fast
Mar 8, 2026
dragging more weight than this mind can truck
gray matter spinning, synapses in muck
Mar 7, 2026
bought into a time, but did not make the purchase
approval is assumed the moment that they birth us
Mar 6, 2026
I'm finding rhythm but can't be sure
all it takes is a shining lure
Mar 5, 2026
I've come to learn we all just want a place we can exist
acceptance in the fullest, actions free of asterisk
Mar 4, 2026
there's hidden value lying in what's strange
unknown's the only way to grow the range
Mar 3, 2026
each of us can hold a sense of holy
the gaps between then crack the bridges slowly
Mar 2, 2026
I walk the turning pages of my history
and try to stretch the margins that can limit me
Feb 28, 2026
this is less a moment than a season
a rounded arc that bends the present reason
Feb 27, 2026
I can't ignore the scales of suffering
the weight unbalanced beyond the wondering
Feb 26, 2026
inside, days are turbulent, outside, repeating
outside, days are fortunate, inside, defeating
Feb 25, 2026
there's an underlying ego to be blamed
afraid of shame, disclaiming efforts in the game
Feb 24, 2026
I shift and find what it means to succeed
what it means to need, what it means to bleed
Feb 23, 2026
I think my path is forged, not followed
but fear a trail that's simply hollow