Burst

Close up photo of a marigold.

On cold winter days,
marigolds in street corners:
a burst of sunshine.

Smile

Photo of the afternoon sun reflecting on a choppy ocean surface.

Waters be choppy—
battling inner turmoils; still,
sea smiles at the sun.

Remember

Photo of a jacaranda tree in full bloom, as seen from under its canopy.

A winter morning
under bare jacarandas:
saluting summer.

Blah

Photo of an exhaust fan on a white ceiling with two rectangular tube light panels beside it.

Siphoning off joy,
silent fan over my head:
a sterile office.

Pale dot

Photo of the half moon before sunrise, in a backyard with the silhouette of the shed and surrounding trees visible.

Single pale white dot
from deep in the western sky
rises with our hopes.