Downcast

close up photo of an eggplant flower facing the ground — Eggplant/aubergine flower

Shy adolescent,
bright as an eggplant flower,
eyes down on the phone.

Blown away

photo of lacebark tree flowers fallen on the ground, on the shadow of the tree — Leaves and flowers of a lacebark tree

Swoosh of summer breeze,
pink blossoms drop to the earth;
sweep me off my feet.

Thing of beauty

photo of a still beach from afar — Sellicks beach, Adelaide

A face unblemished,
not even a pimple prick—
perfect model: beach.

Weak-kneed

photo of the shadow of a large flowering tree on a green patch, with its pink flowers on the ground, partly in shade

Taking a tumble,
clings to the ground for support—
unstable shadow.

Prints

close up photo of a rock on a beach, with coloured stripes on it — Random rock on O’Sullivan’s beach, Adelaide

A fashion statement—
stripes in contrasting colours,
catwalk of beach rocks.