Peace

photo of the backwaters of the Queanbeyan river, surrounded by lush trees and bushes

Silent backwaters,
far away from humanness—
stench of plastic waste.

Content

closeup photo of tiny flowers in the grass

To be so tiny
ego-free naturally
flower privilege

Rise

photo of reddish clouds during sunset with the almost-full moon prominent

As fireball sinks—
an ocean of cloud aglow,
the coolant rises

Tsunami

photo of the Queanbeyan river surrounded by lush trees — Queanbeyan river

A silent sleeper—
water, angered, grim reaper—
ask 2004

As you see

photo of a flower as seen from the behind, a rugged stem visible

Some smile through sadness,
flowers have a rough side, too—
life is as you see.