Pondering

Photo of a tall pine tree as seen from below, near its trunk.

We lie on the grass,

counting the faults in our stars—

till we stop counting.

Flying roo

Qantas Airlines, which calls itself The Spirit of Australia

Kangaroo hopping,
early at the crack of dawn—
the Aussie spirit.

Merge

Photo of the summer sunset as seen from between trees.

Merging into one,
the many shades of orange—
summertime sunset.

Plane

Photo of the sunrise as seen from the window seat of an airplane.

At ten thousand feet,
I awake dazed and confused
with the rising sun.

Tendencies

photo of Christchurch mountain rages as seen from the top of the Sugarloaf Reserve — Sugarloaf Reserve, Christchurch, New Zealand

Ultimate human:
to conquer that big mountain;
remain unhappy.