Fussy

Close up photo of a lettuce seedling and a mushroom nearby.

High maintenance greens;
two months to grow three inches—
mushrooms take a day.

Hot

Close up photo of a red cap on a store with the words, “Ho, Ho, Ho!”

A big breezy cap,
in the holiday spirit—
Santa in summer.

Growth

photo of an empty escalator as seen from below

Tripping up others,
climbing corporate ladders—
growth, allegedly.

Set

Photo of the vibrant pink of the sunset behind a jacaranda tree and the roofs of suburban houses.

Blushing lusciously,
stepping back from admirers,
summer sun settles.

Mystery

Photo of grey clouds in a bluish sky on a summer night, with the silhouette of a jacaranda in the foreground

In the light of night,
grey clouds gather to decrypt
daylight saving time.