Union

close up photo of the seed pods of a plant in the nightshade family

Birds of a feather,
bound as one, by flesh and blood—
seeds of flower crops.

Invisible

close up photo of a grass hopper on a pavement

Insect and human,
along busy city streets,
walking unnoticed.

Calm

close up photo of a rock painted with a heart, set on a pole by the beach

Softening cold hearts:
painted stone in the sunshine;
cold stones on sea shore.

Far

photo of the ocean from a boardwalk — Hallett Cove beach, South Australia

In my own trapped mind,
a sailboat in the distance,
ocean between us.

Blooming

close up photo of a small white flower with about ten small petals, with more of the same flowers in the background

As shattered glassware,
breadcrumbs on the forest floor,
mushrooming flowers.