Monthly Archives: October 2010

10.27.10

On a barbwire fence,
a scissor-tailed flycatcher
faces the southern sky.

This entry was posted in autumn and tagged scissor-tails on October 27th, 2010.
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A flock of grackles
lands chattering in the oaks.
Acorns thunk on rooftops.

This entry was posted in autumn and tagged grackles on October 25th, 2010.
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Sidewalk acorns
pop as I walk over them.
The dogs pause.

This entry was posted in autumn and tagged walking the dogs on October 14th, 2010.
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The half-full feeder
sways in the evening breeze.
Chicka-dee-dee-dee.

This entry was posted in autumn and tagged birds, chickadees on October 11th, 2010.
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A thin line of birds
flows across the dawn sky
tracing autumn.

This entry was posted in autumn and tagged birds, dawn on October 7th, 2010.
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Starlight and oak trees—
a deer’s big ears quiver.
The dogs sniff the air.

This entry was posted in autumn and tagged deer, walking the dogs on October 6th, 2010.
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Red on green—
a neighbor’s “for sale” sign.
Fresh cut grass.

This entry was posted in autumn on October 4th, 2010.
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