30 June 2025 (fresh strawberries)
Kristen Lindquist
fresh strawberries
the soft crooning
of my neighbor’s chickens
Book of Days
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29 June 2025 (rattlesnake root)
Kristen Lindquist
rattlesnake root . . .
choosing the path
less traveled
28 June 2025 (summer rain)
Kristen Lindquist
summer rain
petals of wildflowers
cling to bare legs
27 June 2025 (new moon)
Kristen Lindquist
new moon
from somewhere in the woods
a dance beat
26 June 2025 (mackerel skies)
Kristen Lindquist
mackerel skies
the bleached rib bones
of the last whale
25 June 2025 (river glare)
Kristen Lindquist
river glare —
three fledgling crows
harry their parents
24 June 2025 (heat wave)
Kristen Lindquist
heat wave . . .
swerving to avoid
the smashed turtle
23 June 2025 (morning heat)
Kristen Lindquist
morning heat
the lawn ripples
through old window glass
22 June 2025 (restless wind)
Kristen Lindquist
restless wind
a whiff of pipe smoke
in the empty house
21 June 2025 (a fat muskrat)
Kristen Lindquist
a fat muskrat
tunnels through marsh grass
first day of summer
20 June 2025 (summer solstice)
Kristen Lindquist
summer solstice
beginning and ending
with catbirds