cat’s faint tread —
the light
before sunrise

first day of school
the Latin teacher
coated in chalk

continent’s edge —
a mound of jellyfish
the color of twilight

shooting star —
a night bird
cries out

roaring sea —
blue anemones
along the path

meditation hour
the rain
changing rhythm

a strange language
these querulous crows
and no peace     anywhere

full moon —
a shadow under the curl
of each wave

morning wind
shadows of gulls
skim the dunes

breakwater rocks —
where I left off yesterday
the morning tide