Try hard

Photo of a suburban street with green native trees and a single deciduous tree with vibrant red leaves.

People try too hard
to stand out from the others
unlike autumn trees

Distraction

Photo of a street in Auckland in the morning, with sidewalk trees and the moon still visible in the sky.

Our world is at war
racing fast to the bottom
while the moon rises

Commute

Photo of the sunset as seen from a bus stop, with traffic going both ways.

From the depths of earth
comes a holy vibrant light
when we’re commuting

Not Michaelangelo

Photo of the branches of two trees on either side of a suburban street lean in and touch each other.

Divine breath of life
branches touching each other
invaluable

Acceptance

Photo of the crater of a dormant volcano, as seen from the top of the volcano. — Mount Wellington summit, Auckland

Imperfect as life
deep gashes in our landscape
we love and accept