31 March 2020 (forsythia)

forsythia twig

after its forced flowering

leaves

30 March 2020 (sleet)

wide awake

with fears for the world

the slap of sleet

29 March 2020 (chickadee)

six feet away

a chickadee plucks insects

from the porch roof

28 March 2020 (dam)

spring flow

the deep green of the river

over the dam’s brim

27 March 2020 (peas)

new moon

in spite of everything

planting peas

26 March 2020 (caterpillar)

pandemic

asking the caterpillar

what’s normal life

25 March 2020 (fishing)

his hand on mine

to share how cold the river

spring fishing

24 March 2020 (snow)

Amidst the upheaval of a global pandemic, I’m allowing my moods to come as they will.

spring snow

me and a titmouse

both kind of whiny

23 March 2020 (ducks)

social distancing

taking out the trash

i startle some ducks

22 March 2020 (acorns)

social distancing

empty acorn caps

cling to the branch

21 March 2020 (lichen)

priorities

the small fruiting bodies

of lichens