a chill night air blankets tall grass — cricket song ... CONTINUED

a goldfinch lands atop a birch and bobs with each gust of wind ... CONTINUED

as a crow cries out one blossom petal reluctantly falls ... CONTINUED

early morning mist — the coffee maker sputters and burps ... CONTINUED

late afternoon breeze — iron church bells summon the faithful ... CONTINUED

beneath full moon — outside my open window crickets chirp ... CONTINUED

snow falls on cedars — even under these boughs no shelter can be found ... CONTINUED