Progress

a rivulet as seen from a raised rock path, flanked by green ocean plants on esither side and four kayaks resting on the rocks

Pull up the kayak,
you’ve come far from comfort ground;
look back and reflect.

Kayaking

a kayak's nose heading towards mangroves in the still waters of a river

Treading on mangroves,
wading into rivulets,
high tide, water’s still.

Bearer

a gumtree bark, branches, leaves, and the blue skies above, as seen from below

Pillars of our earth
holding the skies up, earth down;
solid old timber.

Earth day

a bike path with autumn leaves scattered on either side

Scattered across earth—
fifty shades of autumn leaves,
and micro plastics.

Phoenix

a garden patch with about 15 strawberry bushes, three tomato plants, and a handful of tiny, barely visible spinach plants

From dirt they arise,
slicing years of hardened earth—
weeds in my garden.