Bold

Photo of the widespread branches of a tree, as seen from below its canopy.

Spreading tentacles
across the ocean blue sky,
assertive old tree.

On edge

close up photo of a bird's nest partly destroyed, and hanging onto a branch if a flower tree

Shadow of a home
hangs on a branch by a thread;
calm after the storm.

Unmatched

Photo of a tall, lone gumtree in a carpark with lamp posts lining the sidewalk.

No competition;
looking down on the lamp posts,
gumtree swings its leaves.

Olde

Close up photo of a bonsai tree, established in 1963.

Lifetime’s worth of growth
compacted in every inch—
ancient bonsai tree.

Magic

Photo of a large gumtree against a lot of clouds in the background.

Swallowing light whole,
spewing clouds from every limb,
tree stands, magical.