Adaptation

photo of a tall pine tree leaning away from the camera — Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia

Old pine in new world,
migrant species learns to live—
we bend not to break.

Dying light

photo of the silhouette of the trees and houses, just after sunset

The sun disappears;
lights in street corners come on,
magic in between.

Weed

close up photo of a patch of mushrooms in the middle of garden weeds

Boomers of gardens;
weeds of all shapes and sizes—
there’s not mushroom left.

Spring out

close up photo of daisies, their petal flickering in the wind, and a slender tree in the background with dots of first green leaves of spring

Tap dancing daisies,
green pimples on spindly trees,
in time for spring break.

Seeker

close up photo of a flowering plant slightly leaning towards the sunlight, taken just before sunset

Growth spurt of a plant—
layered, our mind is complex,
leans towards the light.