Time’s up

close up photo of a drooping sunflower, alomost a week old

Nearly giving up,
droopy head eyeing the ground,
heat-stroked sunflower.

Downcast

close up photo of an eggplant flower facing the ground — Eggplant/aubergine flower

Shy adolescent,
bright as an eggplant flower,
eyes down on the phone.

Blown away

photo of lacebark tree flowers fallen on the ground, on the shadow of the tree — Leaves and flowers of a lacebark tree

Swoosh of summer breeze,
pink blossoms drop to the earth;
sweep me off my feet.

Sun flower

close up phto of a tniy sunflower, half opening, against a blue, cloudless sky

Closed up wallflower,
opening up to the world—
following the sun.

Close

close up photo of a cabbage and its leaves eated by moths and catapillars

Shattered family,
barely staying together—
mothy cabbages.