quiet poet

Fall in Franklin

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:32:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:24:00 +0000

Apple bannered South Station

Apple could have provided

an iPod to touch

What is a sherku?

#twitpoem
#140poets

prototyping

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:55:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:51:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:46:00 +0000

Blue mower, green rake. where are

the leaves? Herded to a

pile under the trees

What is a sherku?

leaf pile

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:42:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:38:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:34:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:42:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:27:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:39:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:38:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:17:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:31:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:58:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:55:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:55:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:23:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:28:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:29:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:28:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:44:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:40:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:26:00 +0000

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

shersteve@gmail.com (Steve Sherlock) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:25:00 +0000

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