Break

photo of the sunset as seen through the slats of window blinds

Between window slats,
seeing things I’ve been blind to—
never leaving home.

Dare

close up photo of the buds of a cactus plant, growing horizontally

Young person fury:
confident cacti offspring
defy gravity.

Growth

close up photo of a lime tree branch with a tiny lime

Pushing boundaries,
striving constantly for growth—
humans mimic plants.

Co-existence

close up photo of one of the last wisteria flowers in a plant, in the first weeks of summer

Climbs up a ladder,
takes support when it’s given—
wisteria thrives.

Carry

photo of the railway tracks in an Adelaide suburb, with jacaranda trees in bloom on either side of the tracks

Slicing through landscapes,
reminding our histories—
steel carriages.