Life advice

photo of a crane against a vibrant blue sky and scattered white clouds

“Reach high for the skies!”
they said; not “operate cranes,”
as they should have said.

Windsurfer

Photo of a windsurfer with Rangitoto Island in the background.

Catching gentle winds
says hello to seagull friends
expert windsurfer.

Theatre

Photo of a child sat on the floor of at the train station, watching a group of Christmas carol singers, while the child’s mother stands beside him.

Joy of theatre
worth sitting on the floor for—
mum’s errands can wait.

Broken

Close up photo of exposed tree roots.

Tangled root systems,
complex web of emotions;
exposed when life breaks.