Missed

photo of a canopy of bright pink flowers and yellowish green leaves overhead, as seen from below

Flowers overhead,
blossoming into rainbows—
we look down at phones.

Drug

close up photo of a shot of espresso in a cup

Crash cart for the soul:
coffee seeping through the veins,
waking the spirit.

New job

close up photo of a bright red flower with the morning sun shining directly on it

Sun-kissed good mornings:
head high, heart swelling with pride;
flower’s first work day.

Evolution

Panoramic photo of a lemon scented gum tree and a small fig tree growing at its base, leading towards a crack in the gum’s trunk. — A young fig tree growing alongside an established gumtree

A sign of great growth:
playing host for a new life;
old becomes mature.

Watching

Close up photo of a tiny orange ladybug perched on the edge of a white picnic rug.

Spotted ladybug,
joining us on a picnic,
observes humankind.