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

Emerge

close up photo of a bottlebrush flower, partly in bloom — Bottlebrush, a tree of the Myrtaceae family, endemic to Australia

As the seasons turn,
growing from the inside out—
bottlebrushes bloom.

Fun

photo of an Australasian darter sitting on a rope at a boat docking yard

With wide open arms,
embrace the incoming storm—
but dance beforehand.