Strong

close up photo of a small, single yellow rose bud in a bush

Bold front-line soldier
braving winter vagaries;
tiny rose stands up.

Wakening

photo of the morning sun as seen through a zygo cactus

Little ball of hope
seeps warmth into stiff cold limbs;
winter sun on plants.

On edge

Close up photo of an aloe plant with its bright red flowers.

Open-throated yell,
just an unhappy toddler;
fully-grown aloe.

Wallpaper

Photo of a luscious green valley, and the sky covered in clouds.

A valley of green,
blueless sky plastered by clouds;
road trips in winter.

Skilful

Close up photo of an aloe vera flower, with a spider web barely visible on its florets. — See the spider web?

Spiders, shiny webs
spinning between the florets;
an uphill battle.