The delicate branches of the kowhai tree, get bullied by the rain.
A fat kereru lands on the tree pecking at the flowers, harvesting
For the oncoming winter.
Ivy bursts into flames causing it to stick out like a sore thumb.
Dry leaves crunch under foot and clog up the gutters like a cork in
A champagne bottle.
The rose buds curl into their hard coats, shy of the weather.
The season is coming to a close as the winter draws nearer.
