Cherry

photo of a bush with pink flowers on them, and Rangitoto Island and the ocean in the background

Fifty shades of green—
as far as the eye could see,
pink cherry on top.

Palms

photo of a row of Mexican palm trees with sunset colours fading behind them

Swallowing our sun,
giant monsters at twilight:
Mexican fan palms.

Veins

photo of a tree, its slender branches sprawled

Tiny veins stretch out,
ferrying life throughout earth—
a network of trees.

Reclaim

Photo of a large tree’s branches ground around a lamp post, pushing into it.

Timber v. metal:
ancient trees reclaim their space,
snuffing out our lights.

Broken

Close up photo of exposed tree roots.

Tangled root systems,
complex web of emotions;
exposed when life breaks.