New life

Close up photo of new leaves growing on an old chilli plant.

My chilli has sprung:
she held her breath all winter,
now her leaves exhale.

Joy

Close up photos of big white daisies, indirectly lit by a street light at night.

Glowing from within,
white daisy in the darkness;
heart full of happy.

Bean

Close up photo of a broad bean plant, with dried flowers and tiny bean pods. — Broad beans

Pretty flowers die
as tiny bean pods emerge—
spring has done its job.

Pattern

Close up photo of a treasure flower.

A magnetic pull:
attracts bees, human beings;
nature’s symmetry.

Determination

Photo of a yellow daisy growing in the space between fencing.

Gap between the fence,
enough for sunlight to find
a determined seed.