Up

Photo of the sun rising from behind the trees. — Photo credit: my brother.

From beyond the trees,
like a dead man arising—
the sun gathers mist.

Travel bug

Photo of the sunlight glinting on a building in the Singapore CBD.

Sparkle in my eye,
the smell of a new city,
skip of a heart beat.

Bygones

Photo of an old, Indian-style building on the streets of the Singapore CBD. — The neighbourhood of Little India in the Singapore city.

Those bygone eras:
faded shades, vintage arches,
small pockets; big hearts.

Baking

close up photo of a round wholemeal sourdough bread with a deep score on its right side

‘Twas a perfect score—
spread a smile from end to end;
successful sourdough.

Fear

photo of the beach, with a person's foot in the foreground, covered in sand

Sand between my toes
a lifetime’s waves in my eyes—
fear dividing us.