Trees of life

a small cyprus tree next to a much taller one, Capital Hill in Canberra

A shadowed cyprus
sheltered between its role models;
stunted middle child.

Hold tight

brown autumn leaf stuck on chicken wire

Bound by elements
clinging dearly for life: leaf;
frail, but what a view!

All that’s left

image of a broken piece of glass on the ground with autum leaves around it - with text that reads Fallen memories scattered remains of human desires

Fallen memories;
scattered remains of human:
desires.

It goes on

image of a single flower with three people walking by in the background - text that reads, watching, life passing by, single soldier

Watching
life passing by—
single soldier.

Perspective

One man’s trash,
another’s treasure—
droppings