frost warning -
the woodchuck nibbles an apple
. . . unconcerned

cold afternoon -
the distant roar of the
football game

sunny side up -
the waitress's smile as she
takes my order

3:30 am -
duck hunters drink coffee at
the all-night diner

old farm
a grey cat sleeps in the
smokehouse

town clerk -
carefully describing the
buck in her yard

tight asleep
under their covers
marina boats

withered berries
a cardinal eats against
the darkening sky

September
the butcher orders
a new knife