Street

Photo of the electrical circuit box on the street with the words, “Where every stress is… (yaas) Queen Street” painted on it.

Just look hard enough
life gives us all comedy
even on the street.

Sky Tower

Photo of the Sky Tower in Auckland lit up against a dark sky. — Sky Tower, Auckland

Lighting up the sky,
optimists’ beacon of hope—
casino city.

Vibrant

Close up photo of a bougainvillea tree with the sun filtering through its flowers, making them glow a deep red.

Bougainvillea—
under the sparkling spring sun,
bleeding ghoulishly.

Sunny spot

Close up photo of being yellow flowers on Mount Wellington.

Undisturbed flower
in a volcanic crater
where the sun shines bright.

Tree stance

Close up photo of the base of a tree’s trunk, its stretches visible.

Stretch marks on her trunk:
rewards of rearing the young;
mama stands proudly.