Trail

photo of a bike path going up a small hill

An uphill battle
we crawl, walk, run, and peddle
a landscape called life

Grounded

Photo of the branches of a gumtree

Diverging branches,
young heads buried in the clouds,
roots deeply grounded

Watchdog

Photo of a single gum tree beside a lake.

Keeps a weather eye
guardian of life-farers
resident gumtree

Reassuring

Photo of a gum tree surrounded by smaller greener trees, with the sunlight sporadically on the leaves. There are also a lot of white and dark clouds behind the gum tree.

Patches of comfort
cheese toast in a paper bag
sunlight through the clouds

Mood change

Close up photo of a flower in full bloom.

Depressing cold ends

blooms open their hearts to spring

a warm therapist