Drown

Photo of heavy, dark clouds on a beach, in a swirling motion.

Rounding up the troops,
marching to the horizon,
dark clouds drown the sun.

Comfort

Photo of a person walking into the sea, on a sunny day at the beach.

We all seek comfort:
human heads towards water;
ocean comes ashore.

Colour

Photo of autumnal colours on trees and raindrops on a car window screen, as seen from the front passenger seat of a car.

Pinks, yellows, and greens,
road trips, autumn afternoons;
raindrops on windscreens.

Joy

Photo of a creek surrounded by trees near a pine forest, with the winter afternoon sun flittering through the branches.

Creek by the forest,
evergreens and leafless trees;
we enjoy the sun.

Silence

close up photo of a mushroom of unknown origin, its gills visible, on a bed of pine needles — I’ve no idea which mushroom this is. If you do, please comment below.

Noisy world parties;
in silence of forests far,
little mushrooms grow.