First time

Her crown partly veiled
shyness writ over red face
poppy turns away

Teacher

close up photo of grass bushes sw

Tiniest of grass
shares mightiest of lessons
bend so you don’t break

Brave new world

photo of a gumtree taken from standing next to its trunk, looking up at the branches

Knock down wilderness
chant hail carbon, die oxide
modernisation

Peace

lake in the far distance with a large valley in between

Streaks of horizon
far from the maddening crowd
equilibrium

Light

photo of a tree's branches directly under the sun against a blue sky

Open up your heart
welcome love with open arms
life-giving sunshine