New beans

Photo of a veggie patch with small broad bean plants growing in rows.

True winter descends
as the last of the warmth dies
bringing forth broad beans

Smile

Photo of the afternoon sun reflecting on a choppy ocean surface.

Waters be choppy—
battling inner turmoils; still,
sea smiles at the sun.

Blah

Photo of an exhaust fan on a white ceiling with two rectangular tube light panels beside it.

Siphoning off joy,
silent fan over my head:
a sterile office.

Pale dot

Photo of the half moon before sunrise, in a backyard with the silhouette of the shed and surrounding trees visible.

Single pale white dot
from deep in the western sky
rises with our hopes.

De-light

Photo of the half moon overshadowed by the lights from skyscrapers in the city.

A city aglow;
Screen lights, down lights, and tube lights:
drowning out moonlight.