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

News

Photo of a street art of a cartoonish human drawn over the sign of a stick human on a foot path.

Daily news cycle:
inflation, job cuts, brain drain—
amusing street art.

Touristy

Photo of a Hobbit house in Hobbiton movie set. — Hobbiton movie set

Many shades of green
tiny homes on the hillside
tourism is booming

Commute

Photo of the city of Auckland, as seen from a bus on the bridge.

The daily commute
a city in the distance
beach life in between

Run

Photo of a boardwalk with trees on either side and a clear blue sky.

Amidst tweeting birds

clap-clapping of the boardwalk

I run towards peace