Rich life

close up photo of a bright purple hanging, chandelier-like flower

I am prosperous,
surrounded by chandeliers—
natural living

Facades

close up photo of the bud of a sunflower, starting to unravel its layers

Sunflower bud’s life—
a multi-layered affair;
everyone wears masks.

Consumed

close up photo of tiger lillies in a bush

My garden tiger,
vibrant orange tiny stripes—
consumed by lilies.

Performance

close up photo of the bud of a bottle brush flower — Bottlebrush flower bud

As the curtains rise,
sunlight streams into the folds—
young bottlebrush sings.

Formication

close up photo of the stalk of a sunflower, as seen from behind, with a few ants on it

Ants on tiny hairs,
crawling in search of nectar—
do sunflowers feel?