12 September 2026 (lost in the stars)

lost in the stars . . .

distant flight calls

of migrating birds

10 September 2026 (blustery morning)

blustery morning

before we spot the hawk

the panicked flicker

15 November 2025 (late-season)

late-season vultures this tilted planet

12 October 2025 (last day)

last day on the island . . .

a monarch pauses

on some seaside asters

11 October 2025 (yellowing ferns)

yellowing ferns . . .

with each step down the trail

another sparrow

10 October 2025 (spruce needle rain)

spruce needle rain . . .

a sparrow attempts the song

his father sang

1 October 2025 (distant fishing boat)

distant fishing boat . . .

the green within

a sunlit wave

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Bonus haiku by my friend Bryan:

fallout

glowing

warblers

27 September 2025 (sunset chill)

sunset chill

the monarch’s silhouette

as it flutters to roost

26 September 2025 (dinner party)

dinner party

a bird fluttering

at the lamp-lit window

18 September 2025 (island dawn)

island dawn

a glimpse of a warbler’s

thousand-mile flight

13 September 2025 (offshore breeze)

offshore breeze

a migrating osprey

sails past the lighthouse