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.

Common

photo of the Elizabeth Quay apartment buildings in the Perth CBD

Tethered together,
warring, despite shared borders
and a spinal cord.

Home

Photo of a gumtree with peeling skins and raggedy branches

A cacophony:
twigs, dry leaves-bearing branches—
building a bird’s nest.

Life support

photo of a large tree's canopy as seen from below, with the sun filtering through the branches

Oxygenating,
permeating through the air—
trees grow us humans.