Homeward

photo of light sunset over the Auckland city shoreline, as seen from the window of a tall building with boats on the water

Boats drop their anchors,
sun sets over our city,
lovers going home.

Noncommittal

photo of private boats by the shore in Wellington, New Zealand.

Ships at the ready,
lined up on our city’s shores;
neutral hobbyists.

Content

photo of a tiny bug sitting on a yellow hibiscus flower

A happy haven,
strong independent woman;
bug on a flower.

Gone

Photo of a private beach, with a mountain range in the distance and a small jetty on the left side of the photo.

Lapped up by the waves;

two humans, a three legged dog—

footprints on the beach.

Subtlety is an art

Photo of a pack of wooden pegs in plastic packaging, with a label on that reads, “plastic free.”

Clever lead magnet:
unsuspecting audience,
subtle greenwashing.