31 May, 2022 № 2

June first tomorrow 
one yellow iris survived
the late May snowstorm

Lafayette, Colorado

31 May, 2022

a bird starts to chir
when I look up at the clock
its 5:00 AM sharp

Lafayette, Colorado

30 May, 2022

big, white clouds lined up
across the plains to the east 
Memorial Day

Lafayette, Colorado

29 May, 2022 № 2

the white chicken squawks 
the black dog runs out to see
how he can help her

Lafayette, Colorado

29 May, 2022

what is that ruckus?
the hen squawks at the robin
perched atop the fence

Lafayette, Colorado

28 May, 2022

whats that in its mouth?
a squirrel with a mousetrap
climbs into a tree

Lafayette, Colorado


27 May 2022

the hen eats her corn
& that of her two sisters
therapy today

Lafayette, Colorado

26 May, 2022

today at the vet’s
the black dog was sedated 
a slow walk tonight

Lafayette, Colorado

25 May, 2022

there had been yelling 
the three chickens check to see
if I am all right

Lafayette, Colorado

24 May, 2022

a blue jay swoops down
for a peanut on the fence 
today’s school shooting

Lafayette, Colorado

23 May, 2022

bedtime for the hens 
two wait for shredded apples
one has gone to bed

Lafayette, Colorado

22 May, 2022

at sunset 
white hen squats
black dog sniffs

Lafayette, Colorado

21 May, 2022

the chickens eat
what's been left for the rabbit

Lafayette, Colorado

20 May, 2022

as snow falls 
I carry one hen
& two follow behind

Lafayette, Colorado

19 May, 2022

late May 
86 degrees today
& snow tomorrow

Lafayette, Colorado

18 May, 2022 № 2

a moth finds the lilacs

illuminated by the streetlight


Lafayette, Colorado

18 May, 2022

a bird calls
& a dog barks —
three hens look around

Lafayette, Colorado