Planning

photo of a loft of pigeons retired to a parapet wall as the sun sets

On a parapet,
plotting world domination—
a loft of pigeons.

Survive

Photo of the ancient rocks on a beach.

Scarred, marred, and reformed
over thousands of lifetimes
earth survived humans

Freedom

photo of the coastline of Australia, as seen from the window seat of a plane with the wing visible

The world’s my oyster;
flying to every corner—
a life with borders.

Gateway

Photo of the sunset and the silhouette of a tree, as seen through a set of Venetian blinds.

Old Venetian blinds,
gateway to the great outdoors
as limbs start to fail.

Merge

Photo of the summer sunset as seen from between trees.

Merging into one,
the many shades of orange—
summertime sunset.