Sky Tower

Photo of the Sky Tower in Auckland lit up against a dark sky. — Sky Tower, Auckland

Lighting up the sky,
optimists’ beacon of hope—
casino city.

Blush

Photo of the horizon at sunset, as seen from a hotel room window.

Horizon blushes,
as daylight fades into night,
the blues disappear.

Fiery

close up photo of a bright yellow-orange torch lilly

Torch lily burns bright,
blooming in all its glory—
shadowed by tall trees.

All quiet

Photo of a New Zealand Flax plant in the forefront with a heavy fog in the background masking the Auckland coastline nearly entirely.

Cool spring afternoon
rain stops and the fog descends—
perennials bloom.

Ghost fog

Photo of Auckland city high rise buildings clouded in fog just after rain.

The foggy monster
swallows high-rises wholly—
seasonal weather.