Paying forward

Photo of a wooden bench with a flower tree above it, in full bloom.

On a warm spring day
raining flowers down on me—
stranger-planted tree.

Competition

photo of a row of tall trees on the right side of the photo and a couple of light poles on the left

Light poles and tall trees,
competing for attention,
spotlight each other.

Brave

photo of a palm tree as seen from below on a sunny, cloudless afternoon

Tall and spiky palm—
she’s not a Disney princess,
Brave nevertheless.

Dress up

Photo of a giant Santa Claus statue erected on the Federal Hall building in Adelaide, an annual tradition.

Merrily goodbye
farewelling the year gone by—
depressed Santa Claus.

Painting

Close up photo of a lace bark tree flower on the ground, amongst dry leaves.

Mimics a painting:
watercolours on canvas;
pink flower on leaves.