Wall

Photo of a line of palm trees overlooking the coast, on a cloudy afternoon.

Bordering our coast
a wall that welcomes visitors—
towering palm trees.

Palms

photo of a row of Mexican palm trees with sunset colours fading behind them

Swallowing our sun,
giant monsters at twilight:
Mexican fan palms.

Veins

photo of a tree, its slender branches sprawled

Tiny veins stretch out,
ferrying life throughout earth—
a network of trees.

Mother lava

Photo of a luscious volcanic mountain.

Such attractive curves;
dormant, ever volcanic—
erupts sans warning.

Fine

Photo of an old dead tree’s trunk with new leaves growing on it.

Our earth will be fine:
from dead trees leaves sprout anew;
humanity won’t.