Dog

 
 
 

late autumn downpour—
 
remembering my old dog
 
and his rain-soaked coat

Coffee

 
 
 

gulping hot coffee
 
after an autumn downpour
 
soaks me to the bone

Winds

 
 
 

first storm of autumn—
 
buffeting winds drive the crow
 
away from her nest

Angling

 
 
 

autumn afternoon—
 
angling for the uncaught fish
 
in the clear, cold stream

Daybreak

 
 
 

November daybreak—
 
the owl in the backyard tree
 
prepares for her nap.

Cat

 
 
 

As autumn deepens,
 
even the cat near the hearth
 
can’t quit shivering.

Flight

 

Thanksgiving morning—

watching the geese gather strength

for their long flight south