Finding your feet

Photo of a rocky hiking trail strewn with dried, yellowing, leaves.

Treading new pathways,
slipping into adventure:
dried leaves on old rocks.

Unseen

Photo of an empty street in Christchurch on a summer evening, the last dregs of sunset on the tops of still trees.

Quiet urban streets;
burrow-worthy, sun-kissed, trees—
city teems with life.

Cars

photo of the city of Christchurch in New Zealand as seen from halfway up the Harry Ell trail

Travels with eyes front
along majestic mountains—
long straight line of ants.

Graffiti

Photo of a wall in an alleyway in Wellington, New Zealand, with the words, “Some graffiti here would be cool!” graffitied on it. — Random alley in Wellington, New Zealand.

Acts of defiance:
drawing thoughts on alley walls—
an urban “problem”.

Price

Photo of the parliament building of New Zealand in Welling.

Grandiose buildings:
thousand-dollar suits and boots;
cost of living bills.