Mother lava

Photo of a luscious volcanic mountain.

Such attractive curves;
dormant, ever volcanic—
erupts sans warning.

Sails

Photo of the Auckland city skyscrapers as seen from the other side of the river.

Across the water
smugly the city awaits,
for us to sail home.

Street

Photo of the electrical circuit box on the street with the words, “Where every stress is… (yaas) Queen Street” painted on it.

Just look hard enough
life gives us all comedy
even on the street.

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.