Alike

close up photo of the leaves of a plant, their veins visible

Thin veins, pumping blood
nurturing top to bottom
humans live like plants

Expressive

Photo of a trimmed, leafless tree with its branches spread in all directions.

Limbs spread out in joy;
master of self-expression—
a tattered old tree.

Grey

Photo of a jacaranda tree in bloom, against a grey and cloudy sky.

This drowsy spring day,
dotting grey skies in purple,
jacaranda blooms.

Run

Close up photo of a buttercup flowers.

Rats scuttling about,
no time to watch the flowers;
all of life’s a race.

Rituals

Close up photo of three tomato plants and several unripe cherry tomatoes entwined with one another.

Summer gardeners
checking on the tomatoes;
daily mindfulness.