Contained

photo of the hot morning sun, glowing from behind wide white clouds

Waiting to burst out:
a song in a nine-year-old,
sun behind the clouds.

Sigh

photo of two golden retreiver dogs lying on the cold tiles, exhausted

Knocked out of action,
hot and humid autumn day—
dogs breathe heavily.

Mute

close up phot of a block cat with mustard-colours eyes looking sideways at the camera

Sheer indifference,
extreme passion, fierce hatred—
wordless, cats show all.

Entwined

photo of large trees, their canopies melding with each other

Boundaries fading,
canopies amalgamate—
coexisting tress.

Pleasures

photo of the almost-full moon and a large gum tree beside it, as seen from a balcony

A towering gum,
glowing full moon arising—
I don’t ask for much.