30 August, 2022

the yellow crescent
sets in twilight’s purple sky—
exhaust from a truck

Burlington Trail, Lafayette, Colorado

24 August, 2022

the clouds swirl about
the full moon above the rocks—
it’s only a dream

Lafayette, Colorado

23 August, 2022

the field of cut wheat
has changed from golden to brown—
wingèd grasshoppers

Burlington Trail, Lafayette, Colorado

17 August, 2022

a change in the light
at the advent of autumn—
the soft horizon

Burlington Trail, Lafayette, Colorado

13 August, 2022

in front of the screen
the spider climbs down a thread—
the news on TV

Lafayette, Colorado

10 August, 2022

kids are back in school—
a gentle breeze at sunset
after a hot day

Lafayette, Colorado

7 August, 2022

he decides to kill
the housefly in his bedroom—
red grapes in a bowl

Lafayette, Colorado

6 August 2022

blue skies follow rain—
after the children’s party
the dog relaxes

Lafayette, Colorado

Published at Cold Moon Journal, 30 September 2022

5 August, 2022

at five after three
the trio of hens wants food—
the breeze cuts the heat

Lafayette, Colorado