Irony

photo of a sign along a bike path that has a letter P with a slash over it and text that reads, "on this land"

Invaders declare:
no parking illegally,
on this land we found.

Rise up

photo of Lake Monger in Perth, with the sun just bout to rise on the horizon

Peaceful water’s edge,
creeping towards the morning—
winter sun blushes.

Muscle

photo of a leafless tree with a blue sky in the background and a few clouds

Lifting weights all day,
tree veins popping at the strain;
heavy clouds gather.

Welcome

photo of a large tree with the sun shining brightly behind it

Blindingly, a light—
sleeping blossoms awaken;
spring is in the air.

Nightfall

photo of a neighbourhood tree against a purple-ish cloudy sky just after sunset

Alone together,
drinking a sunset cocktail,
my tree and I watch.