As you see

photo of a flower as seen from the behind, a rugged stem visible

Some smile through sadness,
flowers have a rough side, too—
life is as you see.

Hide and seek

photo of a freshly mowed strip of nature by the main road

That freshly mowed lawn,
a valley of nothingness—
buzzing with new life.

Smitten

photo of a tree, with its roots visible above the ground

Dating life of trees—
darling your roots are showing,
you’re so down to earth.

Ephemeral

photo of bright flowers with storm clouds gathering in the background

Summer storm’s coming
flowers blossom in a rush—
living while they can

Etched

photo of the outline of a maple leave embossed in wet cement on the pathway

Childhood memories,
embossed in our history—
leaf on wet cement.