Fault in our lines

photo of the snow-capped mountains in the south-west of New Zealand's south island, as seen from a plane
The south island of New Zealand

The veins of our world,
well hidden from human touch—
fault lines in Southland.

City planning authority

Photo of a garbage bin on the curb in an Auckland street.
This garbage bin in Auckland is significantly smaller than bins in Australia.

Smaller garbage bins,

fewer landfills in our towns;

wishful thought, perhaps.