Symbiosis

Close up photo of a ground cover plant with a flower on it.

Scarred, marred, and battered,
the earth nurtures ground cover;
swathes the pain in turn.

Sunshine

Close up photos of bright yellow flowers on the footpath.

Cloudy winter day,
little bundles of sunshine
dotting the footpaths.

Remnants

Close up photo of a pink hibiscus flower with raindrops on its petals.

Last night’s rain lingers—
weighing down the morning sky;
hibiscus petals.

Mysterious

close up photo of a dried banksia flower on a tree — A dried banksia flower

A grumpy old hag:
bit sinister, magical;
well-lived banksia.

Banksia

Close up photo of the leaves of a banksia tree. — Banksia, a native Australian tree named after the European botanist, Joseph Banks.

Native wild flora
dotted along city streets—
ode to tourist Banks.