Lessons

photo of a tree with its bark bent

Nature knows what’s best;
take a leaf out of a tree—
bend so you don’t break.

Protectors

secondary and tertiary branches of a gumtree against a partly cloudy sky

Gumtrees holding ground
our life blood surging within
veins of the planet

Upgrades

closeup photo of the peeling skins of a gumtree

Discarding old skins
making way for new knowledge
gumtree’s growth mindset

Lot to live for

sun streaming through the branches of a gum tree

Catastrophising
I ponder on a tough year
the sun rose each day

Poser

photo of a tall gumtree

Facing cameras
as effortless teenager
casual gumtree