Shine

Afternoon sunlight
fades into the horizon—
ocean rocks shine bright.

Flowers

close up photo of a couple of pink and white flowers on the bush, with more flowers in the background

Freshly flowers bloom:
vibrant whites and perfect pinks
and tiny black ants.

Festive

Photo of a Pōhutakawa tree.

Pōhutakawa:
every day feels like Christmas,
walking tree-lined streets.

Hole

Photo of the pinkish sky just after sunset, visible through the arches of a building.

A hole in the wall,
a whole horizon peeks through—
someone notices.

Food machine

Close up photo of a puppy looking longingly at the photographer’s hand, which is out of the frame, but holding a piece of cracker.

Eyes full of longing
every dog yearns for some love
shaped like a biscuit.