Better than gold

Photo of the boardwalk leading to the summit of Mount Eden in Auckland, New Zealand. — Mount Eden, Auckland

Stairway to heaven:
all that glitters is not gold,
just dew drops on grass.

Pretty

Photo of purple wisteria hanging over a brick wall.

The nosy neighbour,
peering over our fences:
sweet wisteria.

Weeds

Close up photo of white sorrel flowers on the ground.

Gathering of weeds,
basking in the spring sunshine,
colonise footpaths.

Skyscrapers

Photo of the Sky City tower as seen from below. — Sky City, Auckland.

Unfazed by traffic
the giraffes in our cities
nibble on grey clouds.

Approval

Close up photo of three-cornered leeks, facing downwards.

Seeking approval,
looking demurely downwards—
three-cornered leek blooms.