Neighbourhood watch

photo of a gumtree on the side of the road, its root systems bursting out of the ground with crevices visible on the road

Charging through the ground,
guardian of wayward souls—
gumtrees on the street.

Cool

photo of a coconut tree and its reflection on the grass, resembling the shape of a snowflake

Coconut tree shade
on a summer afternoon—
tropical snowflake.

Night-time

photo of an empty street at night with the orange glow of the street light illuminating an flame-like sculpture by the pavement

Critters of the night,
soft-trodden and starry-eyed—
rise when daylight falls

Morning

photo of early shades of sunrise, with orange and blue in the horizon

Crack open a red,
flavour notes of crisp orange—
good morning sunshine.

Tall

photo of a tall palm tree towering over other trees around it, in the Adelaide Botanical Gardens

Giraffe of trees, palm,
vantage to rest of the world,
and its destruction.