Clarity

photo of a garden on a sunny day, full of spinach, rocket, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, and other green plants and trees

The sun has come out—
our garden’s looking alive,
doubt clouds have lifted.

Cure

photo of the first spring flowers in an apricot tree

First flowers blossom,
as cold lifts and warmth settles—
depression dissolves.

Seasonal change

close up photo of orang bush lily flowers, some with the edges of their petals browning — Bush lilies

New season flowers,
bit rough around the edges—
sun-deprived humans.

Irony

photo of a sign along a bike path that has a letter P with a slash over it and text that reads, "on this land"

Invaders declare:
no parking illegally,
on this land we found.

Muscle

photo of a leafless tree with a blue sky in the background and a few clouds

Lifting weights all day,
tree veins popping at the strain;
heavy clouds gather.