The end

photo of the skeletal bones of a bird lying on the pavement

All parties must end—
when music stops, lights go off;
just a pile of bones.

Houses

photo of an apartment building in the distance, as seen from the jetty of Glenelg beach in Adelaide — Glenelg beach, Adelaide

Brick and mortar blocks,
facing an ocean of space—
humans’ tiny lives.

Routines

photo of a Abyssinian cat sitting on a cane table, looking through the cracks

Mundanely mornings,
watching a cat look through cracks—
purring pondering.

Patience

photo of a duck sitting in a lawn facing a large tree

Watching trees grow up—
zen life of a sitting duck,
waiting for nothing.

Closure

closeup photo of mushrooms growing out of a severed tree trunk

Circularity—
where the old barely survives,
vibrant new life thrives.