Clouds

Photo of Auckland city, as seen from the top of a small mountain, on an overcast day

Heavily, rain clouds
creeping over the city
cast summer away

Finally

Close up photo of chilli seeds sprouting from the soil, in a compostable takeaway container.

Breaking glass ceilings
lifting their heads up in pride
chilli seeds emerge

Pass

Close up photo of two daisies in a bush, one shrivelled and dying, the other fresh in bloom.

As the old goes out
our world makes way for the new
summer will pass, too

Armour

Close up photo of moss on an oak tree bark.

Thick suit of armour
oak bark wearing week-old moss
faces axe bearers

Bound

Photo of a bunch of purple hydrangeas.

Handcuffed together
hydrangea in summertime,
there are no loopholes