Defence

Photo of a row of gumtrees along a main road.

The earth’s infantry,
defends homes and livelihoods:
rows of native trees.

Day moon

Photo of gnarly tree branches with a half-moon perched on the tip of a branch against a clear blue sky.

Tip of a tree branch—
broken nail hangs from the sky:
half-moon spectacle.

Shaken

Photo of two deciduous trees, with most of their leaves fallen on the ground around them.

Autumn to winter—

grim reaper rattled the door,

deciduous trees.

Framed

Photo of the sunset as seen through a window.

Outside my window
a canvas sits awaiting
setting of the sun

Independent

silhouette of a leafless tree by the lake, with the pink of sunrise in the horizon behind it

Standing all alone
she’s strong and independent
a tree by the lake.