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

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

Complain

Photo of stairs leading up to Mount Wellington in Auckland.

There are many stairs
we complain on every hike
there are stairs at least