Dying

Close up photo of a red rose with most of its petals dropped.

A broken red rose
bleeds all over my front yard—
spring breeze pays homage.

Who cares?

photo of a piece of wooden divider in an alleyway, with the words, "fuck Israel" spray painted on it

Human existence—
a bundle of emotions;
little regarded.

Empty

Photo of an empty beach with evergreen pine trees lining the road in the distance.

Evergreen patches;
no human being in sight—
winter on the beach.

Flight

Photo of the sunset on a bed of clouds in the horizon, as seen from a plane.

Flying at sunset
I sleep amongst the heavens—
a pillow of clouds.

Awakening

Photo of the Melbourne outskirts as seen from the window seat of a plane that’s starting its descent.

I’m diving head first,
ground rises up to meet me—
we land; nightmare ends.