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.

Rituals

Close up photo of three tomato plants and several unripe cherry tomatoes entwined with one another.

Summer gardeners
checking on the tomatoes;
daily mindfulness.

Safe

Close up photo of a tiny bird’s egg in a nest, on the ground, surrounded by grass.

Nest on my garden
tiny egg nestled within—
mulch keeping it cool.

Dying

Close up photo of a red rose with most of its petals dropped.

A broken red rose
bleeds all over my front yard—
spring breeze pays homage.