9 September 2026 (heavy sky)

heavy sky

a crow flies off

with a throat full of peanuts

29 August 2026 (zero visibility)

zero visibility

lighthouse granite

darkens with rain

22 August 2026 (a tree frog’s trill)

a treefrog’s trill . . .

rain patter quickens

on the tent roof

17 August 2026 (rain-heavy air)

rain-heavy air

more caterpillar tents

swathe the cherry tree 

3 August 2026 (summer rain)

summer rain

the sagging porch

of a riverside tenement

18 July 2026 (waiting for rain)

waiting for rain . . .

the pheasant settles deeper

into his dust bath

23 June 2026 (morning shower)

morning shower

washing my face

in rain-wet peonies

7 June 2026 (rain or poplars)

rain or poplars . . .

suddenly in the dark

birdsong

25 May 2026 (soaking rain)

soaking rain

birds flit behind

a screen of new leaves

15 May 2026 (rainy crossing)

rainy crossing

a stream of sea ducks

follows the horizon

14 May 2026 (rain-wet woods)

rain-wet woods . . .

above the red trillium

a tanager’s song