Looking down

viewpoint on a small hill, Grindlewald, Launceston, Tasmania — Grindlewald, Launceston

Perched atop a hill,
jewel of the golden crown—
vantage of the vain.

Missed

crystalised gum on a eucalptus tree - Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Canberra — Crystallised gum on a eucalyptus tree, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Canberra

A sturdy gum bleeds:
spectacle for humankind—
looks but never sees.

Watch

closeup photo of buds on a flowering plant

Budding tree, a child—
a little taller each day,
fleeting life, observe.

Timely visitor

a photo that shook before it was properly captured, resulting in streaks of light against a dark sky

A picture shaken,
neon streaks across the sky—
ageing hands concede.

Eye unseen

the full moon, as seen between two eucalypt tree barks

Eye of the darkness,
gazes down at passers by;
poring into phones.