Slow

close up photo of a sunflower bud

Sun in a flower,
peers gingerly through petals:
slow awakening.

Cloudy

photo of the evening sky with wispy clouds and the smoke of a jet

Clouded with purpose;
swirling wisps of plane’s butt smoke,
summer’s warm night sky.

Settling down

photo of the sun setting behind a large tree and old houses

Behind old concrete,
magnificent retirement—
sun in a time loop.

Demands

photo of a golden retreiver lying on the bed, his paw extended and laying on a human's knee

I’ll give you my paw
even pose for your photo—
rub my belly first.

Glowing

Photo of the deep vibrant orange glow of the sunset behind big trees.

The horizon swells,
an orange in its belly;
setting summer sun.