Tree stance

Close up photo of the base of a tree’s trunk, its stretches visible.

Stretch marks on her trunk:
rewards of rearing the young;
mama stands proudly.

Walk

Photo of a large leafless tree on a cloudy day.

Big trees come alive
caffeinated by the wind
a spring afternoon.

Magic

Photo of a boardwalk and a path on a mountain with flowering trees on either side of it.

A secret walkway
nestled deep in a mountain—
my magical aisle.

Red

Photo of a bunch of red flowers on a tree.

Little red blossom
sat atop a mountain tree
far from scissor hands.

Felled

photo of a tree, its trunk leaning to one side

Seeking a lover
mighty nature reaches out—
humans cut it back.