18 August 2026 (morning blue jays)
Kristen Lindquist
morning blue jays
the sirens stop
in our neighborhood
Book of Days
BOOK OF DAYS: A POET AND NATURALIST TRIES TO FIND POETRY IN EVERY DAY
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17 August 2026 (rain-heavy air)
Kristen Lindquist
rain-heavy air
more caterpillar tents
swathe the cherry tree
16 August 2026 (morning heat)
Kristen Lindquist
morning heat
clouds of monarchs Disney-fy
the lavender patch
15 August 2026 (a grey seal)
Kristen Lindquist
a grey seal rolls back under the waves twilight
14 August 2026 (meteor shower)
Kristen Lindquist
meteor shower—
the lighthouse beam
stutters over treetops
13 August 2026 (high noon)
Kristen Lindquist
high noon
bee flies hovering
on the zinnias
12 August 2026 (harbor twilight)
Kristen Lindquist
harbor twilight
a lantern swings
from the schooner’s mast
Can you spot Venus?
11 August 2026 (summer birthday)
Kristen Lindquist
summer birthday
a hummingbird visits
the feeder in her hands
10 August 2026 (approaching thunderhead)
Kristen Lindquist
approaching thunderhead . . .
a pondhawk patrols
the backyard airspace
9 August 2026 (too hot to sleep)
Kristen Lindquist
too hot to sleep
restless clouds
dim the North Star
8 August 2026 (afternoon fog)
Kristen Lindquist
afternoon fog
no one sees me
leave