Protecting

close up photo of a deadpool-branded tshirt on a clothes rack at a street stall

Hiding in plain sight,
lodged in every street corner—
superheroes stand.

Reach

photo of the tops of a lacebark tree's branches against the sky with patches of clouds in the background

Arms reaching outwards,
seeking decadent candy,
childish, tree branches.

Tiny toms

close up photo of cherry tomotoes on the vine, each in a different stage of ripeness

My little children
growing up in their own time
cherry tomatoes

Sticking together

close up phot of a dead hibiscus flower hanging onto another dying flower still on the tree

Abject misery—
dead flowers cling together,
loving company.

Time’s up

close up photo of a drooping sunflower, alomost a week old

Nearly giving up,
droopy head eyeing the ground,
heat-stroked sunflower.