Phoenix

Photo of the sun rising on the beach, with Rangitoto Island in the background.

Phoenixes don’t die
bleeding into the ocean
sun rises again

Sun salutation

Photo of the sunrise over a busy car park by the Takapuna beach in Auckland.
Takapuna beach, Auckland

Saluting the sun
an army of four wheel drives
fuelling caffeine rush

Waking up

Photo of the sunrise behind the Sky Tower in Auckland, as seen while walking down a hill.

To walk down a hill
waking up to the sunrise
what a privilege

Blessed

Photo of a jade plant with a spider’s web cooling around it and the sunset streaming through it.

Holding on to hope
spider coexists with plants
blessed by the sunset

Play

Photo of the deep colours of sunrise, moments before sunrise.

Smearing of orange
staining all of horizon
sunrise is child’s play