Storm

Photo of dark clouds gathering on a beach, with a small group of surfers in the distance standing on the shore.

The surfers convene:
brewing up a thunderstorm,
shady clouds gather.

Cut

Close up photo of a paperbark tree — Paperbark, a native Australian tree.

All over the land,
gaping wounds and bleeding hearts—
cut trees; paper cuts.

Crowning glory

photo of the sunset in the horizon with a few thin dark clouds

Crown of the sunset,
blemishing nature’s canvas:
those wispy grey clouds.

True or false

Photo of a road through a mountain as seen from the top, luscious greenery visible only the other side of the road.

The road stretches on,
green grass on the other side—
the trick of promise.

Light

Photo of the full moon against a blue sky, early in the morning, and a lit street lamp casting a warm glow on the path.

Lighting my pathway,
brilliant full moon above;
street lamp, just in case.