Sunbathing

photo of a leafless tree's branches and teh afternoon sun directly above it in a clear cloudless sky

Bald tree greets blue sky,
old limbs soaking up the sun—
grandma’s daily walk.

Trap

close up photo of a spider web on a metal gate with a leafy tree behind it

Clinging to lifeboats,
as we drift away in life—
spider spins at home.

Strong

Close up photo of a rose with only one petal left

The last man standing
in a world getting colder
petal on a rose

Pink

close up photo of a bright pink rose — I don’t even like roses that much…

My garden flowers,
pander to stereotypes,
rose by any name.

Early

closeup photo of a garden bunny's face, its fake eye glinting in the sun, with a flowering garden blurred in the background

A bunny in shock—
hot cross buns arrive in stores
week after Christmas