Steam from the neighbor’s
rooftop vent briefly obscures
the morning moon.

or this

Steam from the neighbor’s
rooftop vent briefly obscures
the now-waning wolf moon.

—

After days of rain,
the Moon, Orion,
& the dog star.

Sodden leaves,
curled black
lumps in the gutter.

A warm day
between cold fronts.

Sunshine / cloud shadow
floats over
the dry field. I wait.

The cat shits in his box—
a headache
wafts down the hallway.

The dogs pace.
The hour of the bone
is at hand.

Rainy dawn.
Gray shapes of sparrows
on the feeder.

A goldfinch
clings to the feeder.
Rainy day.

Dabbling ducks
swim slow grey circles.
Cold drizzle.

Muddy hoof prints
where deer came to the stream.
A wren sings nearby.