27 July 2026 (distant crow)

distant crow calls the fluency of morning light

26 July 2026 (adding sugar)

adding sugar

to my first cup of tea

morning glory sky

25 July 2026 (waxing gibbous)

waxing gibbous

looking for butterfly eggs

on the milkweed

24 July 2026 (morning heat)

morning heat

the lavender patch hums

with fragrance

23 July 2026 (water lilies)

water lilies

a dragonfly includes me

in its flight pattern

22 July 2026 (unexpected sun)

unexpected sun

I toss another berry

to the gull

21 July 2026 (bay crossing)

bay crossing —

an eagle lifts off

a half-tide ledge

20 July 2026 (reviewing the proofs)

reviewing the proofs . . .

play of light

on riverside trees

19 July 2026 (comparing thee)

comparing thee

to a summer’s day

scent of sweet peas

18 July 2026 (waiting for rain)

waiting for rain . . .

the pheasant settles deeper

into his dust bath

17 July 2026 (the new moon)

the new moon

clinging to the horizon

night wind