Mother

Photo of a hill, carpeted with greenery, on a hiking trail in Christchurch, New Zealand.

You’d think the earth’s fine,
carpeted in greenery;
she’s shaking inside.

Chill

Photo of a water dragon on a staircase.

Chilling on the stairs
bit out of his element,
the water dragon.

Hope

photo of a single bright purple flower against a hollow window

A life of darkness;
vibrant flower on a vine—
sheds light in our lives.

Care

photo of a person watering the plants at the Singapore international airport, with words on the back of his t-shirt reading, 'plants make people happy'

Some water, some food,
delivered daily with care;
humans and their plants.

Leadership race

Photo of a monkey on a parapet wall, its mouth open in a call to other monkeys.

Wailing to its kind
monkey seeks tribal support—
election campaign.