Strong

close up photo of a small, single yellow rose bud in a bush

Bold front-line soldier
braving winter vagaries;
tiny rose stands up.

Skilful

Close up photo of an aloe vera flower, with a spider web barely visible on its florets. — See the spider web?

Spiders, shiny webs
spinning between the florets;
an uphill battle.

City

A plaque in the city of Perth, Australia.

A city was built
by the felling of a tree;
we can’t let things be.

Height

Photo of Jacob’s Ladder stairs in Perth, as seen from the first step. — Jacob’s Ladder, Perth

Every step we take,
a bit closer to the top,
so we can look down.

Priorities

Close up photo of a mug with a large vertical crack on it.

Just a broken mug?
a crack in the universe
of coffee drinkers.