Missed

crystalised gum on a eucalptus tree - Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Canberra — Crystallised gum on a eucalyptus tree, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Canberra

A sturdy gum bleeds:
spectacle for humankind—
looks but never sees.

Treatment

various shades of blue on the sea shore, George Town, Tasmania — George Town, Tasmania

Blues upon more blues,
molecular imbalance—
therapeutic sea.

Winter is coming

frost on grass

Crunchy leaves snuggle
under a frozen blanket—
a morning wander.

Phoenix

closeup photo of a strawberry bush, Hillwood Berry Farm, Tasmania — Hillwood Berry Farm, Tasmania

From death and decay,
rises blossoming fruit, life,
bearing decadence.

Autumn bleeds

photo of autumn leaves in Canberra

Yellow, orange, red—
the becoming of autumn,
bleeding out through leaves.