fallen leaves
the child in her
gives a kick

coyotes
the strange shape
of moonlit mist

sudden gust —
the toddler points
in his sleep

waking alone —
mourning doves
in the rain

piano practice
her hand reaches
into the morning sun

lakeshore at dusk
the mountain reappears
with strawberry snow

blackout
children cast animal shadows
by candlelight

midnight
one branch sawing
through another

a ray of sun
invisible
until the goldfinch

lilacs on the breeze
      lingering
I reset the sundial