Skyscrapers

Photo of the Sky City tower as seen from below. — Sky City, Auckland.

Unfazed by traffic
the giraffes in our cities
nibble on grey clouds.

Uplifting

Photo of a row of poppies in a public garden with the Sky City tower in the background, Auckland. — Auckland City, New Zealand.

Poppies in all shades
pop up every spring morning
Uplifting spirits.

Wait

Photo of the mouth of a lava cave in a volcanic island. — Lava cave, Rangitoto Island, New Zealand (Perfectly safe to explore)

Peering down a cave:
penduluming decisions…
adventure standby.

Peace

Photo of a park bench with a cherry blossom tree overhead, casting its shadow over the bench.

Pocketfuls of peace,
blossoming tree overhead;
date with a park bench.

Unpredictable

photo of a rough ocean on a cloudy day — Auckland city as seen from the ferry

Weather systems change;
riotous one day calm next—
volatile toddler.