Years

Photo of an undated grave with the name, Strange, in bold letters.

A war had ended,
yet more battles they did brew—
each year marked by deaths.

Perpetua

Photo of the gravestones of war veterans in a cemetery. — War veterans’ cemetery

His duty was done;
into the valley of death,
rides next consignment.

We see

Photo of a thin rainbow in the horizon, against a blue sky.

It rains and it shines,

to see the world in new light,

we reflect, refract.

Secrets

photo of a large tree by the beach, leaning heavily towards the ocean due to persistent breeze pulling it in that direction

A tree that survives,
whispers secrets in the breeze:
bend so you don’t break.

Resist

photo of the sun rising through heavy clouds, just after some morning rain, with an orange hue scattered throughout the sky.

Striding up mountains;
autumn sunrise after storm,
resistance training.