2 January 2026 (near-full moon)

near-full moon

shining through snow showers

New Year’s resolutions

4 November 2025 (frost moon)

frost moon

rising over the bay

this fear of aging

9 October 2025 (suddenly, fall)

suddenly, fall —

a full-moon high tide

hides the beach

10 August 2025 (sturgeon moon)

sturgeon moon

the distant booms

of fireworks on the mainland

13 June 2025 (moonrise)

moonrise

a woodcock’s silhouette

arcs over the marsh

14 May 2025 (just before moonrise)

just before moonrise

the purple tinge

of lilac buds

13 April 2025 (spring rain)

spring rain

a goldfinch reminds me

we missed the full moon

12 February 2025 (up late)

alone again with all my ghosts moonlit snow

11 February 2025 (a red amaryllis)

a red amaryllis

leans toward the window

full snow moon

15 December 2024 (cold moon)

cold moon

an empty urchin shell

cupping sea water

16 November 2024 (beaver moon)

beaver moon

tufts of cattail fluff

drift along the trail