Scatter

Photo of a tree with red autumn leaves on it and scattered on the ground around it.

Broken pearl necklace
scattered all over the road—
scarlet autumn leaves.

Going away

leaf-less trees lining a single road in a village with the sun seting in the horizon

Far away from here,
into the depths of sunset—
wanderlusting heart.

Growth

Photo of a tall leaf-less tree with the tips of its limbs touching the electrical cables.

The teenage growth spurt:
trees shoot straight past their parents
twist into cables

Grandmothered

photo of a rugged limbed deciduous tree without many leaves

Wildly-lived old tree
shedding for her winter years—
slender, grandma limbs.

Yet

Photo of the sun rising behind the skyscrapers in the Perth CBD.

Sad times reign supreme
humanity grows colder
sun rises in hope.