Contained

photo of the hot morning sun, glowing from behind wide white clouds

Waiting to burst out:
a song in a nine-year-old,
sun behind the clouds.

Tangled

photo of the trunk and branches of a fig tree

Flexing lean muscles,
attention-seeking fig trees—
their wish, my command.

Expansion

photo of the city sprawled out below, as seen from the window seat of a plane, with the wing visible outside

Uncontrollable
pests—rabbit populations—
sprawled humanity.

Sigh

photo of two golden retreiver dogs lying on the cold tiles, exhausted

Knocked out of action,
hot and humid autumn day—
dogs breathe heavily.

Mobilising

Photo of the view through an airplant window just above the wing. Low clouds moving in the direction of travel.

Raking in dark clouds,
rounding up its minions,
thunder rolls around.