19 August 2025 (the priest)

the priest tells us

perfect faith is child-like . . .

hummingbird

18 August 2025 (commendation)

commendation of her soul the train’s long whistle

17 August 2025 (morning swelter)

morning swelter webworms ghost the cherry tree

16 August 2025 (cloudless sky)

cloudless sky

every step startled

by a grasshopper

15 August 2025 (morning coolness)

morning coolness

flute music floats out

an open window

14 August 2025 (dog days)

dog days

the pheasant’s piercing call

to her chicks

13 August 2025 (moon shadows)

moon shadows . . .

chewing a fennel stalk

from my grandfather’s garden

12 August 2025 (dog days)

dog days . . .

crows in leafy shade

with beaks wide open

11 August 2025 (sunset’s pink)

sunset’s pink

deepens to purple . . .

surround sound of crickets

10 August 2025 (sturgeon moon)

sturgeon moon

the distant booms

of fireworks on the mainland

9 August 2025 (full moonrise)

full moonrise

the distant sound

of cheering