Heat stroke

close up photo of a dying sunflower

Shrinking in the heat,
sunflower whose time has come—
summer gardeners.

Strewn

photo of freshly-fallen lacebak flowers on the ground, along with dried leaves — Flowers and leaves of a lacebark tree

Reflecting the mind—
haphazardly in my yard,
dead-flower army.

Downcast

close up photo of an eggplant flower facing the ground — Eggplant/aubergine flower

Shy adolescent,
bright as an eggplant flower,
eyes down on the phone.

Thriving

Photo of the rocks in the ocean, covered with green seaweeds, and the tops of the feet of the photographer visible on the rocks. O’Sullivan Beach, Adelaide, South Australia.

Amidst rolling waves,
swaying to the ocean’s roar—
seaweeds, humans, thrive.

Prints

close up photo of brown seaweed, with lots of wavy ridges filled with sea water

Waves of history
etched into genetic codes—
seaweed fingerprints.