Planning

photo of a loft of pigeons retired to a parapet wall as the sun sets

On a parapet,
plotting world domination—
a loft of pigeons.

Survive

Photo of the ancient rocks on a beach.

Scarred, marred, and reformed
over thousands of lifetimes
earth survived humans

Gateway

Photo of the sunset and the silhouette of a tree, as seen through a set of Venetian blinds.

Old Venetian blinds,
gateway to the great outdoors
as limbs start to fail.

Unruly

Close up photo of a star flower growing out of its pot.

Perfectly portioned,
meticulously maintained;
garden plants don’t care.

Pondering

Photo of a tall pine tree as seen from below, near its trunk.

We lie on the grass,

counting the faults in our stars—

till we stop counting.