Bleeding hearts

photo of a sunset in Auckland.

If the blood of innocents
seeped through continental plates,
dripped into our winter sunsets—
would they still be pretty?

Iron

Photo of the Auckland harbour bridge, as seen from the other side.

The mother, a bridge,
carries the weight of her world
ironclad shoulders

Showdown

Photo of Rangitoto Island as seen from an Auckland street.

Pimples on the Earth

sign of boiling rage within;

volcanic showdown

Untarnished

Photo of the New Zealand landscape as seen from the window of a plane.

Blending blissfully
blues of the ocean and sky
untarnished by wars

Tall

photo of the shadow of a person standing on top of mountain during late morning

Conquering the world
tiny human stands up tall
until the sun’s high