A Land of Colour

The pristine daybreak
Of faded gold, rose and powder blue
Pastel-streaked skies
Grass an emerald colour so vibrant

Peaks covered in ivory snow
The ground beneath taupe brown
Grey mountain streams
Flowing over dark obsidian stones

The city of buildings old and new
Tan sandstone, slate grey
City lights shining at night
A pinprick in the raven blanket of evening

In spring: fields of wildflowers bloom
Amethyst and chiffon conceal the earth
What was bare, now full of shamrock green
Lambs as pale as cream frolic in the grass

Such a small space
Only the size of the United Kingdom
So much colour and light can be held
In New Zealand

The land of clouds
A hidden paradise
Oceans from the rest of Earth
Haven to find calm