20 May 2026 (constellations of violets)

constellations of violets . . .

the stories we tell

from our childhoods

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

14 April 2026 (golden hour)

golden hour

arranging bits of cheese

to entice a crow

11 April 2026 (burying)

burying the goldfinch . . .

leafless branches clack

with each gust

3 April 2026 (spring rain)

spring rain

a crow knocks on the roof

to get my attention

2 April 2026 (paschal moon)

paschal moon —

something stirring

within the tulip bulbs

23 March 2026 (on the dead tree)

clinging to the dead tree

we left up for woodpeckers

spring snow

9 March 2026 (first warm day)

first warm day

a hawk snatches

a finch from the feeder

7 March 2026 (rain softening)

rain softening

old snow — one crow

preens the other

4 March 2026 (new snow)

new snow

shadows of birds pass through

shadows of trees