Expert

Close up photo of the rock faces by the ocean.

Confident brush strokes
and complex colour palettes;
ocean, the artist.

Comfort

Photo of a person walking into the sea, on a sunny day at the beach.

We all seek comfort:
human heads towards water;
ocean comes ashore.

Ironic

close up photo of a ocean marker at a beach, inscribed with the words, "permanent mark, penalty for interference, survey office of Queensland"

“Permanent marker;
penalty if interfered,”
says an invader.

Chat

Photo of a long road, with trees on either side, as seen from the front passenger seat of a car.

Old friends side by side,
a straight road stretching afar;
gumtrees share stories.

Yearning

photo of a pandanus palm tree in the foreground and the ocean in the background

Weeping pandanus,
leans in towards the ocean—
yearns for sea spray’s kiss.