Emerge

closeup photo of the peeling bark of a tree

Our layers crumble—
when who we were fades away,
who we could be, comes.

Useful

photo of the broken stump of a tree burnt out in the middle — On the way up Mount Remarkable Summit, Melrose, South Australia

Bush fire season ends—
once a thriving monarchy,
now a burnt landmark.

Graveyard

photo of the gravestone of a 76 year-old man with a plastic toy gun lying on it

Uncanny couple:
an old man and a toy gun—
may they rest in peace.

Oldie

photo of a large tree by a lake

Neighbourhood giant,
silently filters our air—
hundred-year-old tree.

Freedom

photo of the sunset with deep pinks, oranges, and blues, with trees silhouetted in the distance

Enjoy each sunset—
what gift it is to be free,
with like-minded friends.