Left behind

Photo of the lush greenery as seen from the window of a plane, its wing visible in the photo.

We take to the skies
aim for the dark depths of space
dismissing what’s here.

Showing off

Photo of a South Australian beach in other a single four-wheel drive car facing the photographer, with the water on the left side of the driver.

A movie hero
strutting to his own music—
big car on a beach.

True or false

Photo of a road through a mountain as seen from the top, luscious greenery visible only the other side of the road.

The road stretches on,
green grass on the other side—
the trick of promise.

Greetings

Photo of the sun rising from behind the canopy of trees.

Streaming through the trees,
casts a glow on the city—
greets the day: our sun.

Question

Photo of a street light with a as witch’s hat on it.

What’s the point of life
if you’re lighting others’ paths
yet not lighthearted?