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.

Battle worn

close up photo of the trunk of a sequoia tree

Soft on the outside:
crinkles, crevices, and cracks—
solid tree inside

Green

Photo of vibrant green canopies over the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand. — Christchurch, New Zealand. Known as the garden city.

The garden city
master designer at work:
green on green on green.

Flowering

Photo of a tree laden with pink flowers.

Little pink droplets
raining down on my back yard
a feast for the bees