Brave

close up photo of a bunch of yellow clivias in bloom, and a smaller bunch of red clivias in the background

Amongst the yellows
courageously reds stand out
robust clivias.

Fog

Photo of a plane’s wing, flying through mild fog, as seen through the plane’s window.

I wake to engines—
inside, my brain fog clears up,
outside it descends.

Dance

Photo of ceiling lights, made up of little green lights.

A dance of shadows:
emeralds in the ceiling
lighting up the room.

Bridge

Photo of a little concrete path built a little way into the beach, with Rangitoto Island visible in the distance.

Though we build bridges
often we fall a bit short—
in concrete and life.

Shine

Afternoon sunlight
fades into the horizon—
ocean rocks shine bright.