Samesies, but not

closeup photo of a bottlebrush and a fern — Tailrace park, Launceston, Tasmania

So much difference
and yet so much in common—
life-giving plants, us.

All natural

broken tree bark

To be broken, hurt,
crushed under a world of hate,
is human, nature.

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.