Light therapy

photo of two old melaleuca trees with the sunlight shining on them, causing a rainbow effect

Slowly drawing strength,
steadily exposed to light,
the young thrive outdoors.

Looks

close up photo of the spiky buds and the purple flowers of Stork's-Bills, also known as erodium plants. — Stork’s-Bills, also known as erodium plants

Pointy and scary
buds looking mean, aggressive—
give way to flowers

Curves

photo of a cotton tree with a twisted main branch as it grows upwards

Giant trees grow old
winding up towards the skies
as a child’s painting

Empty

close up photo of the hollow space inside a bamboo plant after it's been cut horizontally — Cross-section of a bamboo plant

Inside all of us,
hollow spaces full of void—
we are bamboozled.

Canvas

photo of a row of bamboo plants, all scratched and carved with initials and random words — People leaving their mark on the Adelaide Botanical Garden

Tall dark and handsome,
clumper of bamboos await
human graffiti.