The end

Close up photo of a dying rose bud in the foreground, and a blurry view of the sunset in the background.

Flowers have their days;
at long last the time has come,
for the sun to set.

As fine wine

photo of large ocean rocks, their ridges and edges visible

Sea-sprayed and sun-dried,
matured over centuries—
complex, earthy, rock.

Border

Photo of the beach as seen from the rocks in the middle of the ocean, with pine trees in the distance, lining the coast.

Mark territories:
brick borders for garden beds,
pine trees for the coast.

City planning authority

Photo of a garbage bin on the curb in an Auckland street. — This garbage bin in Auckland is significantly smaller than bins in Australia.

Smaller garbage bins,

fewer landfills in our towns;

wishful thought, perhaps.

Green pastures

Photo of the city of Wellington as seen from the top of a hill, standing near a sprawling tree which is visible in the top right of the photo.

Standing by a tree,
looking out at the buildings—
seeking green pastures.