Contrasts

Close up photo of a bunch of purple flowers.

A common genus
of plants with purple flowers—
the rarest colour.

Slow day

Photo of a tall leafless tree from atop a mountain on a grey, cloudy day.

Stretching lazily,
not quite springing out of bed:
old trees; cloudy days.

Better than gold

Photo of the boardwalk leading to the summit of Mount Eden in Auckland, New Zealand. — Mount Eden, Auckland

Stairway to heaven:
all that glitters is not gold,
just dew drops on grass.

Skyscrapers

Photo of the Sky City tower as seen from below. — Sky City, Auckland.

Unfazed by traffic
the giraffes in our cities
nibble on grey clouds.

Uplifting

Photo of a row of poppies in a public garden with the Sky City tower in the background, Auckland. — Auckland City, New Zealand.

Poppies in all shades
pop up every spring morning
Uplifting spirits.