Expansion

photo of widely spread tree brances and the sun shining through

Colours in water
as human roots, tree branches
spreading steadily

Protectors

secondary and tertiary branches of a gumtree against a partly cloudy sky

Gumtrees holding ground
our life blood surging within
veins of the planet

Battle-ready

close up photo of three flowers in a vertical line

Graceful battalion
paper thin petals prepare
face scorching summer

Upgrades

closeup photo of the peeling skins of a gumtree

Discarding old skins
making way for new knowledge
gumtree’s growth mindset

Pray

photo of sunlight on trees — My backyard

Bushy heads bent low
young and old yearn for showers
summertime coolant