temperature rising–
the basset hound stretches
another inch

this downpour
                       of plum rain . . .
I polish the silverware

lazy afternoon
two grasshoppers mating
on my sandal

chipmunk
in the hawk's talons–
an acorn falls

coastal rain
sweeps the potato field–
the lustre of crows

screened window–
faintly in and out of view
a woman's face

new summer dress
the roses in her garden
less symmetrical

well-worn ruts
between the old maples
hand in wrinkled hand

first cast–
sunlight along the line
sinks into the sea

twilight glow
    a raft of pond geese
        drifts in silence