Dry

Photo of the Cauveri river in Trichy with spots of water. As seen through the window of a bus.

Lifeblood running out—
the river as dry as bone;
hypoxic city.

Planning

photo of a loft of pigeons retired to a parapet wall as the sun sets

On a parapet,
plotting world domination—
a loft of pigeons.

Survive

Photo of the ancient rocks on a beach.

Scarred, marred, and reformed
over thousands of lifetimes
earth survived humans

Freedom

photo of the coastline of Australia, as seen from the window seat of a plane with the wing visible

The world’s my oyster;
flying to every corner—
a life with borders.

Gateway

Photo of the sunset and the silhouette of a tree, as seen through a set of Venetian blinds.

Old Venetian blinds,
gateway to the great outdoors
as limbs start to fail.