Outdoors

photo of the setting sun shining on the top of a pine tree

Bit of pine sighting
as the world’s busy fighting
half-hearted sunshine

Message

closeup photo of a tree bark, filled with writing carved into it

Message for ether:
idiocy never fades—
proof is on the trees.

Strength

closeup photo of a small plant surrounded by grass and larger trees

Though big trees surround,
tiny sapling pushes through—
go bravely dear heart.

Peace

photo of the backwaters of the Queanbeyan river, surrounded by lush trees and bushes

Silent backwaters,
far away from humanness—
stench of plastic waste.

Smitten

photo of a tree, with its roots visible above the ground

Dating life of trees—
darling your roots are showing,
you’re so down to earth.