Safe

Photo of a veggie patch with small lettuce plants sheltered with plastic containers. There’re also luscious spinach plants in the patch.

Away from nibblers
safe in their tiny shelters,
backyard lettuces.

Burst

Close up photo of a marigold.

On cold winter days,
marigolds in street corners:
a burst of sunshine.

Smile

Photo of the afternoon sun reflecting on a choppy ocean surface.

Waters be choppy—
battling inner turmoils; still,
sea smiles at the sun.

Remember

Photo of a jacaranda tree in full bloom, as seen from under its canopy.

A winter morning
under bare jacarandas:
saluting summer.

Blah

Photo of an exhaust fan on a white ceiling with two rectangular tube light panels beside it.

Siphoning off joy,
silent fan over my head:
a sterile office.