Ageing

photo of a jacaranda tree by the sidewalk, with its flowers strewn all around it on the ground — Jacaranda, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. Adelaide’s full of them this time of the year.

Shedding luscious locks,
jacarandas in summer,
embrace their baldness.

Living

close up photo of a hollow tree bark, surrounded by tall green trees

Amidst dense forests,
perfectly preserved trees thrive—
broken ones survive.

Acacia

close up photo of an acacia plant's leaves in the sun, glinting in multiple coloursglinting in multiple colours including yellow, a couple of shades of green, and a couple of shades of purple — An acacia plant

Swallowing the sun,
reflects the rainbow within—
flowering native.

New growth

photo of an old-looking tree with a big, new branch brancing off it and making its own branches

From sturdy old roots,
springs out a wandering branch—
like mother like child.

Comfort

a panaromic photo of a canopy of fig trees in Hyde Park, Sydney — Hyde Park, Sydney

Warmth in a cold world:
fig limbs meet in the middle,
nestled in clasped palms.