Frank

Photo of a high rise in Auckland city on the left, a traffic light on the right, and a single leafless tree in between.

A concrete jungle
humanity’s Frankenstein
occasional tree

Trees

Photo of a row of large leafless trees by the footpath in a park, photographed before sunrise.

Giant-limbed monsters
early mornings in the park
terrified of trees.

Glassy

Photo of the sunrise reflecting on glassy, ocean waves.

Broken shards of glass
sun rises, catching the cracks—
short, sharp morning waves.

Rise

Photo of the sun rising on a winter day, over the beach the sea shells glinting in the light.

Heavy fog rises
fireball erupts in the sky
tiny shells sparkle

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