Peace

Photo of a white cat sleeping on the floor sideways, comfortably, his paws raised in mid air.

Every long day ends;
peace comes in various forms—
even as a cat.

Loyal

Photo of a golden retriever sitting behind a locked wooden gate, waiting for its human to return home.

Humble guardian,
a fiercely protective dog—
parental instinct.

Caught

Photo of a large spider, against a blue sky, hanging from its web, cast between two trees.

Hanging on for life,
a spider web between trees—
stationary fly.

Fulfilled

panaromic photo of a swamp cypress bonsai tree, with its name tag saying it was established in 1976

Bonsai shows restraint,
compacted in a small frame,
a complete life lived.

Contained

photo of the hot morning sun, glowing from behind wide white clouds

Waiting to burst out:
a song in a nine-year-old,
sun behind the clouds.