6 May 2026 (island rain)

island rain

gulls poking for worms

in the garden

5 May 2026 (riversong)

riversong

birch catkins swaying

at the end of a branch

4 May 2026 (after the rain)

after the rain

stealing a spray

of my neighbor’s forsythia

3 May 2026 (first song)

first vireo

following its song

deeper into the woods

2 May 2026 (the river rising)

the river rising

with spring rain

sidewalk protest songs

1 May 2026 (stream crossing)

stream crossing

maple flowers spangle

the stepping stones

30 April 2026 (hairy cap moss)

hairy cap moss

the doe watches me

walk away

29 April 2026 (raven's call)

raven’s call —

the cracks of cobbles

rolled by a storm surge

28 April 2026 (whiff of skunk)

whiff of skunk . . .

a roadside ditch brimming

with coltsfoot

27 April 2026 (spring sun)

spring sun —

on the back porch savoring

a peanut butter cup

26 April 2026 (emerging birch catkins)

emerging birch catkins . . .

a fat-cheeked chipmunk

dashes under the shed