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.

Downcast

close up photo of an eggplant flower facing the ground — Eggplant/aubergine flower

Shy adolescent,
bright as an eggplant flower,
eyes down on the phone.

Blown away

photo of lacebark tree flowers fallen on the ground, on the shadow of the tree — Leaves and flowers of a lacebark tree

Swoosh of summer breeze,
pink blossoms drop to the earth;
sweep me off my feet.