15 February 2026 (morning snowshoe)
Kristen Lindquist
morning snowshoe
the deer have been
everywhere
Book of Days
BOOK OF DAYS: A POET AND NATURALIST TRIES TO FIND POETRY IN EVERY DAY
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13 February 2026 (awaiting an answer)
Kristen Lindquist
awaiting an answer
to my question
wind-creak of trees
24 January 2026 (winter meadow)
Kristen Lindquist
winter meadow . . .
reading in the deer’s tracks
the moment she saw me
17 January 2025 (multiple choice)
Kristen Lindquist
Which version do you prefer? (Also, thank you to Clive Bennett for line-edit suggestions—L2 now updated!)
clear and cold
grouse tracks in snow
end with wing prints
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waning wolf moon
grouse tracks in snow
end with wing prints
22 October 2024 (a flick)
Kristen Lindquist
a flick
of the snake’s tongue —
second summer
13 January 2024 (approaching storm)
Kristen Lindquist
approaching storm
the rattle of midwinter
oak leaves
12 January 2024 (detouring)
Kristen Lindquist
detouring
around the blowdowns
winter sun
14 November 2023 (frost lingers)
Kristen Lindquist
frost lingers
in the pine’s shadow . . .
blackberry canes
13 November 2023 (morning chill)
Kristen Lindquist
a scolding squirrel
sputters and squeaks
morning chill
28 August 2023 (stepping lightly)
Kristen Lindquist
stepping lightly
a fritillary
in the bergamot
21 January 2023 (jet trails)
Kristen Lindquist
jet trails . . .
a line of deer tracks marks
the field’s fresh snow