16 October 2026 (rain on red leaves)
Kristen Lindquist
rain on red leaves
skipping
the obituaries
Book of Days
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9 September 2026 (heavy sky)
Kristen Lindquist
heavy sky
a crow flies off
with a throat full of peanuts
29 August 2026 (zero visibility)
Kristen Lindquist
zero visibility
lighthouse granite
darkens with rain
22 August 2026 (a tree frog’s trill)
Kristen Lindquist
a treefrog’s trill . . .
rain patter quickens
on the tent roof
17 August 2026 (rain-heavy air)
Kristen Lindquist
rain-heavy air
more caterpillar tents
swathe the cherry tree
3 August 2026 (summer rain)
Kristen Lindquist
summer rain
the sagging porch
of a riverside tenement
18 July 2026 (waiting for rain)
Kristen Lindquist
waiting for rain . . .
the pheasant settles deeper
into his dust bath
23 June 2026 (morning shower)
Kristen Lindquist
morning shower
washing my face
in rain-wet peonies
7 June 2026 (rain or poplars)
Kristen Lindquist
rain or poplars . . .
suddenly in the dark
birdsong
25 May 2026 (soaking rain)
Kristen Lindquist
soaking rain
birds flit behind
a screen of new leaves
15 May 2026 (rainy crossing)
Kristen Lindquist
rainy crossing
a stream of sea ducks
follows the horizon