19 October 2025 (the car ahead)

the car ahead

swerves to miss a robin

autumn sumacs

18 October 2025 (milkweed drift)

milkweed drift . . .

flame-red maples frame

an empty cow pasture

17 October 2025 (scattered red leaves)

scattered red leaves

vote yes

on question one

Just to be clear, this haiku is using poetic license. If you are in Maine, I hope you will actually vote NO on question 1, which, if voted in, will make it harder for people to vote!

16 October 2025 (wan autumn light)

wan autumn light . . .

an old Glenwood stove

through the farmhouse window

15 October 2025 (passing heron)

passing heron —

the old farmhouse windows

boarded up

14 October 2025 (colorless sunset)

colorless sunset . . .

silhouettes of turkeys

crossing the orchard

13 October 2025 (where the fox was)

where the fox was . . .

a glacial erratic

split by a crack

12 October 2025 (last day)

last day on the island . . .

a monarch pauses

on some seaside asters

11 October 2025 (yellowing ferns)

yellowing ferns . . .

with each step down the trail

another sparrow

10 October 2025 (spruce needle rain)

spruce needle rain . . .

a sparrow attempts the song

his father sang

9 October 2025 (suddenly, fall)

suddenly, fall —

a full-moon high tide

hides the beach