Discovery

closeup photo of a rose, stuck to an intersection of brick and concrete walls

Finds uncanny home
a rose nestled between bricks
concrete has wet spots

Marked

a hard-skinned fruit, crinkled in the sun

Leaves its mark on you,
true exposure therapy—
just being outdoors.

Big break

close up photo of white aralia flowers on a tree

Plants in a dry state,
grateful for a drought relief—
a nation in debt.

Owner

photo of a small bird nest nestled between the branches of a rose bush

Pruning rose bushes
in my rental property—
birds have build homes there.

Masked

photo of the deep sea, disappearing into the blue horizon with a few boats barely visible in the far distance — Semaphore beach, Adelaide

Undettered shorelines
as far as the eye could see—
turbulent deep seas.