National treasure

photo of a tall lemon scented gum tree slightly leaning to one side

Australia’s own
infamous leaning tower—
Lemon-scented gum

Overtaken

photo of a valley full of the garden weed, sorrel, with large native trees in the background

Colonised by weeds,
a country of native green,
stripped of its riches.

Enjoy the sun

photo of the sunset in the horizon and a single coconut tree standing tall with smalller houses around it

Single coconut,
staring at springtime sunsets,
dancing to the wind.

Ignore

photo of a leafless tree on the sidewalk, as seen from across the street

Shoved to a corner,
out of our busy lifestyles,
old trees in our streets.

Canopy

photo of a country road with the sun behind a wave of clouds overhead

Reining in the clouds,
to scatter them overhead—
the sun brings us shade.