Yogi

Close up photo of the bud of a native hibiscus.

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

Marked

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

Bio logical,
symbolising uniqueness—
Prints on a petal.

Defiant

close up photo of the leaves of a cabbage that hasn't formed a head

Rogues in my garden—
cabbages that won’t form heads,
classroom rule breakers.

Scarred

close up photo of a dry, old, peach tree bark

Battle scar trophies
lining a veteran’s arms—
tired old peach tree.

Spark

close up photo of young string beans on the plant

As long lanky bean
green wires stretching to the earth
keep the spark alive