26 August 2026 (fog hides the mountain)

fog hides the mountain

one crow

won’t shut up

25 August 2026 (warm summer night)

warm summer night . . .

we turn down the TV

to hear an owl

18 August 2026 (morning blue jays)

morning blue jays

the sirens stop

in our neighborhood

11 May 2026 (early chill)

early chill

somewhere up the street

a tanager singing

4 May 2026 (after the rain)

after the rain

stealing a spray

of my neighbor’s forsythia

9 April 2026 (finch breeze)

finch breeze—

a neighbor’s pink sheets

flap on the line

17 March 2026 (sun after rain)

sun after rain

the river strays

into the neighbor’s yard

27 January 2026 (all-night snow)

all-night snow

the neighbors leave

their lights on

27 August 2025 (sunflowers)

sunflowers face the street

a constant parade

of goldfinches

30 June 2025 (fresh strawberries)

fresh strawberries

the soft crooning

of my neighbor’s chickens

11 June 2025 (hanging laundry)

hanging laundry

a glimpse of my neighbor’s

lacy pink azalea