London, England, UK

Sometimes the voices that can't be heard in their home countries (e.g., Zimbabwe) are heard loud and clear on foreign soil (e.g., Britain). ROHR stands for Restoration of Human Rights, but that is unlikely to happen in any country that permits its leaders to hold the reigns of power for decades. [2015]

Peel, Isle of Man

Here be three men of Man.
Winner to be? or an Also Ran?
What's the Key? the Master Plan?
Take a pic of Me, Mr. Camera Man.
[2011]

Athens, Greece

Whose voices are heard? Whose voices are unheard? Television stations make choices like these every day. Typically, though, they go with titles and uniforms, which always seem to add authority to authoritative comments. [2006]

Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico

A shade of green you may not want to paint your kitchen. A shade of yellow you may not want to paint your bath. But, woven into a xeriscape, the American agave uses its desert hues to suck you in. It is, after all, a succulent. [2007]

Tsovagyugh, Armenia

Tsovagyugh sits on a small plateau, really a pediment, overlooking Lake Van, one of the 'great lakes' of historical Armenia. Soon the snows will be returning to the Caucasus, not to disappear until next summer. [2015]

Caye Caulker, Belize

Belikin is the beer of Belize. Ever notice how native beers become rallying points of nationalism (and tribalism)? Ever wonder what the most popular beer is in other countries?  It seems like they all have a Belikin of their own, and maybe a dialect that contributes to the nation-building task as well. [2015]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Low rise, high rise.
Lots of 'partments. A surprise?
Not when cities grow apace.
They just might run out of space.
So up they climb, into the sky.
Towards the sun, which makes things dry.
[2011]