Emerge

close up photo of a bottlebrush flower, partly in bloom
Bottlebrush, a tree of the Myrtaceae family, endemic to Australia

As the seasons turn,
growing from the inside out—
bottlebrushes bloom.

Common

photo of the Elizabeth Quay apartment buildings in the Perth CBD

Tethered together,
warring, despite shared borders
and a spinal cord.

Fresh

close up photo of Acacia glaucoptera, a native Western Australia flower shrub with green leaves and bright yellow globular flowers
Acacia glaucoptera, endemic to Western Australia.

Outlandish beauty:
summer walk in the garden—
lemon-kale salad.

Stance

photo of two Moreton bay fig trees, with their wide, strong barks in the centre of the frame
Moreton bay fig trees

Explodes from hard earth,
commanding the air around,
Moreton bay fig.

Not man made

photo of a bridge's top, as seen from walking in it, with a cloudy sky against it

Gawking at the sky,
an engineering marvel—
sunlight between clouds.