Make up

Close up photo of a small purple flower with vertical white stripes.

Before sunlight hits,
pretty flowers bloom outside
wearing eye shadow.

Propel

Photo of a small plane’s propellers, as seen through the window of the plane.

All the world’s a plane
we’re strapped in a window seat
propelling through life.

Passing time

Photo of the sun setting in the horizon and a row of boats sailing on the ocean, as seen from the top of a hill.

Staring out at sea,
leaning on a wooden bench,
counting tiny sails.

Witches

photo of a row of traffic cones in the street — Traffic cones are often called “witches hats” in Australia and New Zealand

Little witches hats
scattered around our city—
conjurors at work.

Dying

Close up photo of dried ferns, still in the tree.

Shrinking in silence
fern curls up in the forest
alone in hospice