24 July 2026 (morning heat)
Kristen Lindquist
morning heat
the lavender patch hums
with fragrance
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9 July 2026 (dog-day cicadas)
Kristen Lindquist
dog-day cicadas . . .
the treed cat
shifts on a branch
3 July 2026 (heat haze)
Kristen Lindquist
heat haze
vacuuming cobwebs
from every corner
1 July 2026 (a bowl of cherries)
Kristen Lindquist
a bowl of cherries
as a thank-you gift
morning heat
30 June 2026 (unseasonable heat)
Kristen Lindquist
unseasonable heat . . .
one crow picks up
what another drops
19 May 2026 (unexpected heat)
Kristen Lindquist
unexpected heat . . .
a crossbill shredding
cherry blossoms
7 October 2025 (unseasonable heat)
Kristen Lindquist
unseasonable heat
a dozen vultures circling
the mountaintop
17 August 2025 (morning swelter)
Kristen Lindquist
morning swelter webworms ghost the cherry tree
12 August 2025 (dog days)
Kristen Lindquist
dog days . . .
crows in leafy shade
with beaks wide open
8 August 2025 (dog days)
Kristen Lindquist
dog days
three pheasants lounging
around the yard
5 August 2025 (heat haze)
Kristen Lindquist
heat haze . . .
day-old daylilies
sag on their stems