Fear

Photo of a poster on a wall that reads “what if it all works out?”

Afraid, I hold back
leaping into the unknown;
trying new coffee.

Past

Close up photo of a bunch of purple agapanthus flowers.

Big blast from the past
the humble agapanthus
memories of home

Rocks

Photo of a yacht jammed into the rocks by the ocean.

Jammed into the rocks
a boat gone out at low tide
arrogant skipper

Point of view

Photo of an a large apartment building, painted in yellow and green.

Yellow shoeboxes
high-density housing scheme
single mum’s dream home

She

Photo of a calm beach and Rangitoto island as seen from the Takapuna beach in Auckland, a little after sunrise.

Calm on the surface
crushing pressure underneath
of course earth’s a she