Wrapped

close up photo of a white magnolia flower in a sunny day, its petals curled

Wrapped up in itself,
curling in the winter sun—
garden magnolia.

Yogi

Close up photo of the bud of a native hibiscus.

A flower, content,
retreating into child’s pose,
fades away slowly.

Flowering

close up photo of a bunch of white crape myrtle flowers on the tree

A white so cooling,
on sweltering summer days,
crape myrtle blossoms.

Expectations

photo of flowers in a peach tree in early spring

Early signs of life,
little flowers of promise—
a fruitful summer.

Marked

close up photo of an Australian native hisbiscus, creases on its petals visible

Bio logical,
symbolising uniqueness—
Prints on a petal.