Competition

photo of a row of tall trees on the right side of the photo and a couple of light poles on the left

Light poles and tall trees,
competing for attention,
spotlight each other.

Brave

photo of a palm tree as seen from below on a sunny, cloudless afternoon

Tall and spiky palm—
she’s not a Disney princess,
Brave nevertheless.

Painting

Close up photo of a lace bark tree flower on the ground, amongst dry leaves.

Mimics a painting:
watercolours on canvas;
pink flower on leaves.

Edit

Photo of a massive old tree with the summer sun falling on its trunk and canopy on a hot, blue-sky day.

High contrast; high warmth
the imperfect editor:
summer shines on trees.

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.