Lights

Photo of a Pōhutukawa tree in full bloom on a street corner on an overcast day. — Pōhutukawa, also known as Christmas tree, is endemic to New Zealand.

Tiny Christmas lights
bringing joy to street corners
Pōhutukawa.

Excess

Photo of a giant tree trunk, its branches cut off.

“Branches” seems surplus;
limbs of giant ancient trees,
cutting “arms” sounds bad.

Past

Close up photo of a bunch of purple agapanthus flowers.

Big blast from the past
the humble agapanthus
memories of home

Giants

Photo of a slender tree on Mt. Eden summit.

Their brittle branches

taking over the valley

flowering giants

Commute

Photo of Rangitoto island as seen from the window of a bus.

Modern commuter
the day dawns over traffic
breakfast in a bus