Happy Little Bluebirds – 12th March 2026

March 12, 2026 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ 18 Comments

taking the first step
hope is on the horizon
so, so far away

morning mists rising
following rainbow’s release
will reveal the way

Shared with Senhai Saturday #42 picture prompt and Reena’s Xploration Challenge #420 – hope

Today’s Daily Stoic poem:

Seeing Things As The Person At Fault Does

Nobody thinks they are wrong, even when they are
They think they’re right, they’re just mistaken
Compassion and tolerance can heal the scar
Our duty, as we understand it, remains unshaken

The Gathering – 2nd March 2026

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ 6 Comments

gathered by blusters
in turbulent rise and fall
crackling electric

~

gathered in shelter
little ants raise umbrellas
grumbling and humbled

Shared with Senhai Saturday #41 picture prompt

Today’s Daily Stoic poem:

Accurate Self Assessment

Don’t see yourself as more than you are
Or value yourself less than you deserve
Know that you’ve already made it this far
Learn your weaknesses and hold your nerve

New Tree Knows – 23rd February 2026

February 23, 2026February 22, 2026 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ 7 Comments

it’s my con – fusion
that gets deep under your skin 
i’m penetrating  

my ghost particles 
in trillions, unaffected 
they see right through you

Shared with SenHai Saturday #40 image prompt

Today’s Daily Stoic poem:

Circumstances Have No Care For Our Feelings

What cannot respond to our cries
A rage falling on deaf ears
A situation cannot tell you lies
Unless you choose what one hears

Steeped In Shadow – 16th February 2026

February 15, 2026February 16, 2026 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ 12 Comments

thrust from the summit

sharp peaks scrape towards the sun

carved statues of light

slumbering valley

steeped in afternoon shadows

reaching for her night

Shared with Senhai Saturday #39 picture prompt

Today’s Daily Stoic poem:

Don’t Make Things Harder Than They Need To Be

On edge, always prepared to escalate
Righteous indignation is a losing state
Manage your duty until it’s done
There are few battles that must be won

Jigsaws – 3rd February 2026

February 3, 2026February 1, 2026 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ 6 Comments

cold compressed jigsaws
hardened in fire, abstracted
pathways to the depths

once I was walking
out of the darkness knowing
that I will walk back

Shared with the I Write Her Senhai Saturday #37 picture prompt

Today’s Daily Stoic poem:

The Source Of Your Anxiety

Ask yourself ‘what is it you want?’
Does your anxiety serve you well?
Why sacrifice your peace of mind
when the gods of fate will never tell?

taking the first stephope is on the horizonso, so far away

morning mists risingfollowing rainbow’s releasewill reveal the way

Seeing Things As The Person At Fault DoesNobody thinks they are wrong, even when they areThey think they’re right, they’re just mistakenCompassion and tolerance can heal the scarOur duty, as we understand it, remains unshaken

gathered by blustersin turbulent rise and fallcrackling electric~gathered in shelterlittle ants raise umbrellasgrumbling and humbled

Accurate Self AssessmentDon’t see yourself as more than you areOr value yourself less than you deserveKnow that you’ve already made it this farLearn your weaknesses and hold your nerve

it’s my con – fusionthat gets deep under your skin i’m penetrating my ghost particles in trillions, unaffected they see right through you

Circumstances Have No Care For Our FeelingsWhat cannot respond to our criesA rage falling on deaf earsA situation cannot tell you liesUnless you choose what one hears

thrust from the summitsharp peaks scrape towards the suncarved statues of lightslumbering valleysteeped in afternoon shadowsreaching for her night

Don’t Make Things Harder Than They Need To BeOn edge, always prepared to escalateRighteous indignation is a losing stateManage your duty until it’s doneThere are few battles that must be won

cold compressed jigsawshardened in fire, abstractedpathways to the depthsonce I was walkingout of the darkness knowingthat I will walk back

The Source Of Your AnxietyAsk yourself ‘what is it you want?’Does your anxiety serve you well?Why sacrifice your peace of mindwhen the gods of fate will never tell?

taking the first step
hope is on the horizon
so, so far away

morning mists rising
following rainbow’s release
will reveal the way

Seeing Things As The Person At Fault Does

Nobody thinks they are wrong, even when they are
They think they’re right, they’re just mistaken
Compassion and tolerance can heal the scar
Our duty, as we understand it, remains unshaken

gathered by blusters
in turbulent rise and fall
crackling electric

~

gathered in shelter
little ants raise umbrellas
grumbling and humbled

Accurate Self Assessment

Don’t see yourself as more than you are
Or value yourself less than you deserve
Know that you’ve already made it this far
Learn your weaknesses and hold your nerve

it’s my con – fusion
that gets deep under your skin 
i’m penetrating  

my ghost particles 
in trillions, unaffected 
they see right through you

Circumstances Have No Care For Our Feelings

What cannot respond to our cries
A rage falling on deaf ears
A situation cannot tell you lies
Unless you choose what one hears

thrust from the summit

sharp peaks scrape towards the sun

carved statues of light

slumbering valley

steeped in afternoon shadows

reaching for her night

Don’t Make Things Harder Than They Need To Be

On edge, always prepared to escalate
Righteous indignation is a losing state
Manage your duty until it’s done
There are few battles that must be won

cold compressed jigsaws
hardened in fire, abstracted
pathways to the depths

once I was walking
out of the darkness knowing
that I will walk back

The Source Of Your Anxiety

Ask yourself ‘what is it you want?’
Does your anxiety serve you well?
Why sacrifice your peace of mind
when the gods of fate will never tell?