Flowering

Close up photo of a snapdragon flower.

Like a pop up stall,
objects of dainty colours—
my sidewalk in spring.

Fussy

Close up photo of a lettuce seedling and a mushroom nearby.

High maintenance greens;
two months to grow three inches—
mushrooms take a day.

Supportive

Close up photo of buds of a perennial wall rocket bush.

Be bright as flowers:
perennial wall rockets
support each other.

Warmth

Close up photo of a dead rose with the sun setting in the background.

A rose past its prime,
having shed vibrant petals,
seeks warmth in the sun.

Run

Close up photo of a buttercup flowers.

Rats scuttling about,
no time to watch the flowers;
all of life’s a race.