Prints

close up photo of brown seaweed, with lots of wavy ridges filled with sea water

Waves of history
etched into genetic codes—
seaweed fingerprints.

Shapes and sizes

photo of two Norfolk Island pine trees, one tall and straight and the other leaning to one side. Both trees are about the same height

One stands tall and straight,
the other slightly sidetracked—
trees nevertheless.

Calm

close up photo of a rock painted with a heart, set on a pole by the beach

Softening cold hearts:
painted stone in the sunshine;
cold stones on sea shore.

Close

close up photo of a cabbage and its leaves eated by moths and catapillars

Shattered family,
barely staying together—
mothy cabbages.

Nevertheless

close up photo of the flowers of climbing sweet peas

Not always wanted,
toxic for humanity—
climbing peas still bloom