Impressive

photo of a tree with a twisted truck and branches

Stand impressively:
ancient survival instincts—
lean and ripped tree trunk.

Comfort

a panaromic photo of a canopy of fig trees in Hyde Park, Sydney — Hyde Park, Sydney

Warmth in a cold world:
fig limbs meet in the middle,
nestled in clasped palms.

Mornings

Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge as seen from the Royal Botanical Garden in Sydney — At 5:30 on a late-spring morning in Sydney, Australia

Ocean on the edge,
mere minutes before sunrise—
adrenaline rush.

Engulfing

The Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney

In your face, darling
buds, often overwhelming,
nature, as toddlers.

Necessity

Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney

Decorative cage,
symbol of reality—
for nature haters.