14 December 2024 (record rainfall)

record rainfall

on the feeder one bluebird

displaces another

13 December 2024 (cold moon)

cold moon

the parking lot corral

overflowing with carts

12 December 2024 (you have arrived)

you have arrived

at your destination . . .

winter stars

11 December 2024 (early twilight)

early twilight

ducks in flight lost

in the river’s dark

10 December 2024 (featureless sky)

featureless sky . . .

an open mailbox

filled with snow

9 December 2024 (after the snow)

after the snow stops bluebirds

8 December 2024 (after the snow)

after the snow stops the moon and Saturn

7 December 2024 (a thin crust of snow)

a thin crust of snow . . .

squirrel tracks circle

the bird feeder

6 December 2024 (holiday oldies)

holiday oldies

croon through store speakers . . .

ribbon candy

5 December 2024 (rain turns to snow)

rain turns to snow

the zip of scissors

through curling ribbon

4 December 2024 (waxing cold moon)

waxing cold moon hidden by clouds of my breath