25 April 2026 (lingering cold)

lingering cold

the distant scold calls

of a hermit thrush

24 April 2026 (vernal pool)

vernal pool . . .

tufts of deer hair

snagged in alders

23 April 2026 (waxing day moon)

waxing day moon —

a peregrine swoops down

to her quarryside nest

22 April 2026 (red maple flowers)

red maple flowers . . .

any minute now

more rain

21 April 2026 (scattered snowflakes)

scattered snowflakes —

bloodroot leaves curled tight

around their buds

20 April 2026 (wind chill)

wind chill

a dream of the tropics

resolves into ospreys

19 April 2026 (the Sunday crossword)

the Sunday crossword

takes all morning

spring rain

18 April 2026 (spring birthday)

spring birthday

all the turtles

crowd a log

17 April 2026 (deep woods)

deep woods

daffodils circle

a cellar hole

16 April 2026 (a cardinal’s serenade)

a cardinal’s serenade —

overripe strawberries

wait in a bowl

15 April 2026 (a few hours of sun)

a few hours of sun

mining bees reconnoiter

the bare garden