Wait

Close up photo of a golden retriever sitting in a balcony, looking down at the street.

All senses heightened,
staring down a corridor—
child awaits her mum.

Dozing

Photo of a black cat stretched out in the bed, sleeping.

It’s too hot to move,
summertime in the tropics—
dozing cat tells all.

Cosy

Photo of a white cat sitting on a bed, looking at a movie scene on a laptop screen.

On this silent Eve,
gently purrs the grizzly cat—
Christmas movie night.

Hold

Close up photo of a tightly bound bud of a yellow flower.

Wrapped up quite tightly,
flower bud clings to future—
as a baby’s palm.

Turn

close up photo of a bottlebrush flower on the tree, well past its prime, with a few petals remaining — Bottlebrush

The end approaches,
though spring blossoms cling to trees
seasons turn around.