quiet poet

Fall in Franklin

2009-11-09T05:32:00.001-05:00

something about the redness

of the leaves, the white fence

and the morning sunlight

What is a sherku?

Originally posted with the picture that inspired this on Franklin Matters

I'll also acknowledge some resemblance to William Carlos Williams' The Red Wheelbarrow

sherku: missing touch

2009-11-08T05:24:00.000-05:00

Apple bannered South Station
Apple could have provided
an iPod to touch

What is a sherku?

#twitpoem
#140poets

prototyping

2009-11-07T05:55:00.000-05:00

prototyping - what counts is
moving forward achieving
some part of your goal

What is a sherku?

This is a "found" sherku in that Tom Kelley IDEO wrote most if it (perhaps without realizing it) in his book "The Art of Innovation"

good prototypes

2009-11-06T05:51:00.000-05:00

good prototypes don't just
communicate, they persuade
and help shape your ideas

What is a sherku?

This is a "found" sherku in that Tom Kelley IDEO wrote most if it (perhaps without realizing it) in his book "The Art of Innovation"

leaf herding

2009-11-05T05:46:00.001-05:00

Blue mower, green rake. where are
the leaves? Herded to a
pile under the trees

What is a sherku?

leaf pile

2009-11-04T05:42:00.002-05:00

Blue mower green rake pile of
brown leaves. I can see a
sherku at the bottom

What is a sherku?

Originally Twittered on 10/25/09

outside the lines

2009-11-03T05:38:00.000-05:00

go ahead, color outside
the lines but try your best
to stay on the same page

What is a sherku?

This is a "found" sherku in that Tom Kelley IDEO wrote most if it (perhaps without realizing it) in his book "The Art of Innovation"

simple use

2009-11-02T05:34:00.000-05:00

don't let the cloud of features
blur the simplest most common
use of your product

What is a sherku?

This is a "found" sherku in that Tom Kelley IDEO wrote most if it (perhaps without realizing it) in his book "The Art of Innovation"

sherku: leaves dancing

2009-10-31T17:42:00.000-04:00

time to rake the leaves today?

time to watch and pray

the wind blows them all away

What is a sherku?

This was twittered on Saturday, a blustery day here in New England

#twitpoem #140poets

sherku: innovation verbs

2009-10-28T20:27:00.000-04:00

as you step thru the

innovation process try

thinking verbs not nouns

What is a sherku?

This is a "found" sherku in that Tom Kelley IDEO wrote most if it (perhaps without realizing it) in his book "The Art of Innovation"
#twitpoem
#140poets

sherku: morning sky

2009-10-24T05:39:00.002-04:00

horizontal ribbon bands
play pink versus blue
blue wins, today has arrived

What is a sherku?

Inspired by the sunrise along the tracks at Franklin/Dean Station

#twitpoem #140poets

found sherku: feel special

2009-10-23T08:38:00.002-04:00

When people feel special

they will perform beyond

even your wildest dreams

What is a sherku?

This is a "found" sherku in that Tom Kelley IDEO wrote most if it (perhaps without realizing it) in his book "The Art of Innovation"

#twitpoem #140poets

Two left feet

2009-10-18T05:17:00.000-04:00

I have been told I have two
left feet. When I look down,
I don't see what they mean

What is a sherku?

Inspired by Amy Palko's Do You Dare? post

slow start

2009-10-06T05:31:00.000-04:00

glossy new system ready
cruise control in force
account access not yet done

What is a sherku?

Originally posted to Twitter:

sherku: slow start - glossy new system ready/ cruise control in force/ account access not yet done// #twitpoem #140poets

barefoot dash

2009-10-05T05:58:00.000-04:00

so determined she stopped
did a little two step out
shoes in hand caught her train

What is a sherku?

Originally posted to Twitter:

sherku: barefoot dash - so determined she stopped/ did a little two step out/ shoes in hand caught her train// #twitpoem #140poets

realization

2009-10-04T05:55:00.001-04:00

mechanical voice drones
footsteps quicken then the
race is on to catch the train

What is a sherku?

Originally posted to Twitter:

sherku: realization - mechanical voice drones/ footsteps quicken then the/ race is on to catch the train// #twitpoem #140poets

Marty Baron said

2009-10-03T09:55:00.000-04:00

ad revenue produced
the printed newspapers
readers never paid full cost

What is a sherku?

Originally posted to Twitter:

sherku: Marty Baron said - ad revenue produced/ the printed newspapers/ readers never paid full cost// #twitpoem #140poets

Inspired by the Ford Hall Forum on October 1

sherku: commuter passage

2009-10-02T05:23:00.001-04:00

she swayed left to the seat

shifted purse and coffee right

resumed walking the aisle

What is a sherku?

originally posted to Twitter:

sherku: commuter passage - she swayed left to the seat/ shifted purse and coffee right/ resumed walking the aisle//

sherku: name fishing

2009-10-01T05:28:00.001-04:00

running into people

so familiar yet needing

to dig deep to recall names

What is a sherku?

Originally posted to Twitter
sherku: name fishing - running into people/ so familiar yet needing/ to dig deep to recall names//

South Station

2009-09-30T05:29:00.001-04:00

back in the working saddle

riding commuter rail

watching the people flow

What is a sherku?

originally posted to Twitter:

sherku - South Station: back in the working saddle/ riding commuter rail/ watching the people flow// #twitpoem #140poets

today's traveler

2009-09-29T20:28:00.000-04:00

hands free she's fully loaded

big pack on her back

day pack on her front

What is a sherku?

originally posted to Twitter:

sherku - today's traveler: hands free she's fully loaded/ big pack on her back/ day pack on her front// #twitpoem #140poets

by shersteve (Steve Sherlock)

kite

2009-09-02T05:44:00.001-04:00

Kite soars because

Tension in the line controls

The lifting breeze from below

What is a sherku?

inspired by a Sunday afternoon at Castle Island, South Boston, MA

Wind shifts

2009-09-01T05:40:00.000-04:00

Winds have shifted, jets now

Blazing overhead on their

Way by Castle Island

What is a sherku?

inspired by a Sunday afternoon at Castle Island, South Boston, MA

trust agent difference

2009-08-31T05:26:00.001-04:00

Difference between

Shaded green and sunny green

The light of a trust agent

What is a sherku?

inspired by a Sunday afternoon at Castle Island, South Boston reading Trust Agents

Momma

2009-08-30T17:25:00.001-04:00

One boy called “Momma, Momma”

Dozens of women turned

To look if it was hers

What is a sherku?

Inspired by a Sunday afternoon at Castle Island, South Boston, MA