Wave

Photo of a tree full of bottlebrushes in bloom, against a cloudless blue sky, with a sliver of the moon visible.

Nature’s cheerleader:
waving red-green pom-poms high;
weeping bottlebrush.

Blossoming

Photo of white apricot flowers on bare tree branches, against a gloomy and cloudy spring day.

Like cream atop pie,
little white dollops on trees—
spring is in the air.

Play

Close up photo of a tiny apricot fruit on the tree. — First apricot of the season.

The game is afoot:
lorikeets and humans race,
spring sun births a fruit.

Shining

Photo of the sun setting in the horizon, as seen from the 35th floor of a hotel room in Sydney’s CBD. — Sunset from the 35th floor of a Sydney hotel.

Sparkling golden hour:
the sun folds in on itself;
red wine stain remains.

The wait

Photo of a plane on a turn in the runway, as seen from the window seat along the wing of the plane.

Cruising the runway,
waiting for life to take off—
dreamers on a plane.