Flowering

close up photo of the purple part of an artichoke flower

Big plume of purple,
mullet of the plant kingdom—
artichoke in bloom.

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.

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.