Sunbathing

photo of the afternoon sun on a large white gum tree by the lake in Perth

It’s feeding season,
long limbs stretch out to the sun—
riverside white gum.

Stunning

photo of a woman with the alligator gorge looming behind her — Alligator Gorge, Melrose, South Australia

How spectacular
the scale of humanity;
its social impact.

Parched

Photo of a paddy field with lots of grass but no proper crops. While clouds appear to be streaming into the photo's frame — A field in south India. Ideally, should be brimming with crops. There’s been some rain, but not enough.

Clouds devoid of rain,
come sweeping into the fields—
farmers’ tears dried up.

Left

photo of the book Atomic Habits, left behind in an airport trolley

Old habits die hard—
book in an airport trolley,
cart abandonment.

Wasted

photo of a steel dumping site in south India, depicting a pile of metal barrels

Desolate country
where old metal goes to die
all the world’s a dump