Shades

Close up phot of a couple of daisies in the bush.

Perfect gradients,
masterclass in designing
stop—watch the flowers.

Stretch

close up photo of a flower bud, partly open

Stretching its tired limbs,
waking up to face the world,
spring emerges, thawed.

Wattle

Photo of a wall of wattle flowers.

Vibrant yellow wall,
puts smiles on many faces;
sneezes on others.

Bursting

close up photo of a buch of wattle flowers

At first sight of warmth,
wattle pops in full colour—
bursting into song.

Spring

close up photo of a purple flower bud with white micro organisms in the crevices between the petal and the base of the flower — It’s the first day of spring in the Southern Hemisphere

Budding garden poised:
hands bowed in pious prayer;
safe home to microbes.