Conversations

Panoramic photo of a large tree.

Entwined in passion,
reaching out to each other,
trees communicate.

Bliss

A group of tall gum trees in the morning. The sun’s first rays shine on the top half of the trees.

Early morning gums,
sunshine’s kiss on their foreheads,
cherry on ice cream.

Flowering

close up photo of a bunch of white crape myrtle flowers on the tree

A white so cooling,
on sweltering summer days,
crape myrtle blossoms.

Expectations

photo of flowers in a peach tree in early spring

Early signs of life,
little flowers of promise—
a fruitful summer.

Unloved

close up photo of a tree branch that's cracked and breaking down

Cracking, breaking down,
growing weaker every day—
unloved tree gives up.