31 October 2024 (Halloween dawn)

Halloween dawn

stirring the embers

of maple leaves

30 October 2024 (dreaming)

dreaming

of the island again

rain on yellow leaves

29 October 2024 (the school)

the school of hard frost thistle seeds

28 October 2024 (turning over)

turning over a new leaf autumn wind

27 October 2024 (first frost)

first frost . . .

a woodpecker churring

from his territory’s edge

26 October 2024 (autumn sunlight)

autumn sunlight

the luminescent beauty

of a world on fire

25 October 2024 (keying out)

keying out the maple leaves autumn meadowhawk

24 October 2024 (jays' raucous calls)

jays’ raucous calls

as they crowd the feeder

scattershot acorns

23 October 2024 (jet trails cross)

jet trails cross

above the abandoned house

bronzed oak leaves

22 October 2024 (a flick)

a flick

of the snake’s tongue —

second summer

21 October 2024 (second summer)

second summer

the leaves don’t stop

falling