19 June 2024 (hot spell)

hot spell . . .

the pavement shimmering

through dead man’s curve

18 June 2024 (heat index)

heat index

a catbird sings louder

and louder

17 June 2024 (scattered showers)

scattered showers

only one peony

in full bloom

16 June 2024 (clear calm…)

clear calm summer morning

both sides

of her phone conversation

15 June 2024 (rain in the night)

rain in the night

blur of a spider

in the sock drawer

14 June 2024 (a bowl of eggs)

a bowl of eggs

left on the doorstep

. . . almost summer

13 June 2024 (blue sky and sea)

blue sea and sky . . .

through my office window

a laughing gull’s laugh

12 June 2024 (the erratic wake)

the erratic wake

of a water beetle

is it summer already

11 June 2024 (white caps)

white caps —

his story’s unexpected

punchline

10 June 2024 (new moon)

new moon . . .

fireflies mingle

in the scent of lilacs

9 June 2024 (a walk in the woods)

a walk in the woods

inspires childhood stories

wild sarsaparilla