Bridge

photo of the Matagarup Bridge in Perth as seen while walking under it — Matagarup Bridge, Perth

Intricate metal,
stretched across the horizon,
of concrete jungle.

Closed loop

photo of a bottlebrush flower with the sunlight streaming through in the top right corner of the photo — Callistemon (commonly known as bottlebrushes), a genus of shrubs in the Myrtaceae family, endemic to Australia

Fed by sun and rain—
feeding gold honeyeaters—
bright bottlebrushes.

Growing up

Storm clouds gathering,
taking off against the wind—
child leaves parents’ home.

Light therapy

photo of two old melaleuca trees with the sunlight shining on them, causing a rainbow effect

Slowly drawing strength,
steadily exposed to light,
the young thrive outdoors.

Curves

photo of a cotton tree with a twisted main branch as it grows upwards

Giant trees grow old
winding up towards the skies
as a child’s painting