Tag: New Zealand

Alive

Larger-than-life model of a fallen soldier, and an army doctor sitting beside the body. An exhibit about the Gallipoli campaign, as seen at the museum of New Zealand in Wellington.
An exhibit about the Gallipoli campaign, the museum of New Zealand in Wellington.

Fallen soldiers sleep—
the living die every day,
their wars never end.

Cashmere

photo of a walking track surrounded by large canopies in Cashmere, Christchurch

Priceless treasure
made from fine goat fur: Cashmere,
A kiwi suburb.

Cashmere is the rich wool made from cashmere, pashmina, or other specific breeds of goats. It’s also the name of a beautiful suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Christchurch

Photo of the city of Christchurch, as seen from the window seat of a plane, as the plane was coming into land. The big rectangular plots on the ground clearly visible from the plane.

City of chessboards
where the winds knock you over
yet you win a view.

Trail

Photo of a winding mountain. Road, ass seen from a hiking trail along the road. The Harry Ell walk in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Long and winding roads
journey of sharp turns and twists—
life’s a hiking trail

View

photo of the view on a mountain hiking track in New Zealand, with telephone lines going across the photo

The higher you climb,
dancing with telephone lines—
stronger the vision.