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.

Greetings!

sunlight reflecting on a raspberry bush

Sunshine raining down,
a lovely kiss good morning:
roadside raspberries.

The dot

photo of the moon by a towering church building, Goulburn — One of the many churches in Goulburn, New South Wales

A blemish-free sky,
made up with strong foundation—
a birth mark, the moon.

The burning

logs burning in the fireplace

Pop, pop, crackle, pop,
sound of tiny hearts breaking:
trees felled for firewood.