No silver lining

Photo of wispy clouds against a blue sky, as seen through the window of a plane. The plane’s wing is visible.

Fleeting characters:
passers by in my story—
clouds of all sizes.

Growth

The city of Melbourne as seen from the window of a plane. — City of Melbourne, Australia

Ever expanding;
a city that never sleeps—
concerning waistline.

Remains

photo of a forest as seen from the window of a plane, with the plane's wing visible

Humans fly away;
a sliver of greenery—
all that’s left behind.

Steer

Photo of the sun rising in the background and silhouettes of big ships in the foreground, Sydney harbour.

The ship and her crew:
cheery sun and scattered clouds,
steer the day along.

One and all

Photo of the intersection of the ocean and sky, as seen from the window of a plane. The plane’s wing is visible in the photo.

At the edge of Earth—
our airplane glides silently
we’re a pale blue dot.