Day-to-day

leafless tree against a black sky illuminated by a street light

Tethered to one place,
diligently spreading light—
Mother Earth’s routine.

Ageing gracefully

closeup photo of food mould — Close-up photo of food mould

Spiky surface hairs,
characteristic of age—
humans are food too.

Silent observer

photo of a quiet lake in the mid afrernoon on a partly cloudy day

The lake watches on
as we glare at its cold depths—
humans, passing clouds.

Seasonal wear

a bald tree on a winter morning

Bark as bold as brass,
the bald and the beautiful—
winter-cloaked gum tree.

Wishful

eucalyptus trees with the morning sun shining on them

Wouldn’t world be better—
if the silver we pine for,
are gum trees only.