20 September 2026 (seaside goldenrod)

sun on goldenrod the flicker’s fanned tail

19 September 2026 (north wind)

north wind

gulls eddying

above Casket Rock

18 September 2026 (gull clamor)

gull clamor—

a seal’s bones

washed by the surf

17 September 2026 (beach plums)

beach plums . . .

letting her in

on the secret

16 September 2026 (late summer)

late summer

the tuna’s blue sheen

as it swings from the winch

15 September 2026 (new moon)

new moon

lobster boats with women’s names

face into the tide

14 September 2026 (abandoned fog station)

abandoned fog station

a swirl of gulls

above the perched eagle

13 September 2026 (night chill)

night chill

waking to find

Orion in the window

12 September 2026 (lost in the stars)

lost in the stars . . .

distant flight calls

of migrating birds

11 September 2026 (moment of silence)

moment of silence

a crow’s shadow

flies through mine

10 September 2026 (blustery morning)

blustery morning

before we spot the hawk

the panicked flicker