Cosy

Photo of a white cat sitting on a bed, looking at a movie scene on a laptop screen.

On this silent Eve,
gently purrs the grizzly cat—
Christmas movie night.

Hold

Close up photo of a tightly bound bud of a yellow flower.

Wrapped up quite tightly,
flower bud clings to future—
as a baby’s palm.

Turn

close up photo of a bottlebrush flower on the tree, well past its prime, with a few petals remaining — Bottlebrush

The end approaches,
though spring blossoms cling to trees
seasons turn around.

View

Photo of the Adelaide city as seen from the window seat of a plane soon after take-off.

Tiny blocks of land,
Lego houses by the coast—
overhead plane spies.

High command

Photo of the Adelaide coastline and jetty as seen from a plane window, during take off.

Far away from land
where all of life seems tiny
God complex reins high