Christchurch

Photo of the city of Christchurch, as seen from the window seat of a plane, as the plane was coming into land. The big rectangular plots on the ground clearly visible from the plane.

City of chessboards
where the winds knock you over
yet you win a view.

Flying

Photo of multiple Qantas airplanes waiting on the apron, as seen from the window seat of a plane, Qantas logos visible on their tails.

Flying kangaroo,
returning homeward those tired
souls with deep pockets.

Trail

Photo of a winding mountain. Road, ass seen from a hiking trail along the road. The Harry Ell walk in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Long and winding roads
journey of sharp turns and twists—
life’s a hiking trail

View

photo of the view on a mountain hiking track in New Zealand, with telephone lines going across the photo

The higher you climb,
dancing with telephone lines—
stronger the vision.

Us and them

panaromic photo of giant trees along a hiking trail, with the trees' roots visible and spreading above the ground

We conceal our roots
dyeing, deceiving ourselves—
ageing trees flaunt theirs.