Alas,

photo of three morning glory flowers on the footpath

The three musketeers
flowering, seek adventure—
sprayed by passing dogs.

Sharing

peeling trunk of a large paperbark tree as seen from below

Old tree sheds its bark
sharing itself with the earth—
enriches new life.

Chook

close up photo of a chicken looking at the camera, her beak and eye prominent

Our roles are reversed:
chicken glares at me, hungry,
for I feed her tribe.

Alive

Photo of the sun setting in the horizon.

Blues, pinks, oranges—
summertime sunset colours,
living canvas, sky.

Wait

Close up photo of a golden retriever sitting in a balcony, looking down at the street.

All senses heightened,
staring down a corridor—
child awaits her mum.